The Imperium Popularis of Baron Von William is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Baron Von William with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 22.752 billion Imperial Citizens enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The City of Light. The average income tax rate is 98.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Baron Von Williamite economy, worth a remarkable 3,291 trillion Emeralls a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 144,663 Emeralls, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ministers browse Alright! magazine for fashion tips, feeling like a winner comes at a price, kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, and polling place volunteers are suddenly opening a huge number of offshore bank accounts. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Baron Von William's national animal is the Imperial Pocket Mouse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Baron Von William is ranked 290,749^th in the world and 4^th in Ozymandium for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -38.43 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.