The Empire of Constantinople is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Emperor Alexios V with a fair hand, and remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 17.014 billion Constantinopolitans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Constantinople. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.1%.

The very strong Constantinopolitan economy, worth a remarkable 1,032 trillion soliduses a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 60,668 soliduses, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 212,721 per year while the poor average 12,556, a ratio of 16.9 to 1.

The government is outsourcing itself, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, Constantinople has designated Constantinople as its capital city, and Emperor Alexios V has just been declared ruler of Constantinople in an international press conference. Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Constantinople's national animal is the eagle.

Constantinople is ranked 323,978^th in the world and 1^st in Constantinople for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 5.14 Effective Tax Rate.