The Holy Empire of Common9 is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Manuel López with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 11.343 billion Common9ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Industry, although Law & Order, Education, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ciudad de Mexico. The average income tax rate is 38.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Common9ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,303 trillion baht a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 114,932 baht, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Merry Birthday is a popular protest song despite the risk of fines and royalty dues, the latest Orange tablet's new peeling surface keeps the device always fresh, resident physicians are said to have a silver scalpel in their hands, and air fresheners are the most popular solution to gas leaks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Common9's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Aztec.

Common9 is ranked 75,855^th in the world and 13^th in Common Storage for Longest Average Lifespans, with 77.2 years.