The Holy Empire of Deretanix is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ritual sacrifices, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 8.335 billion Deretanixians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 17.9%.

The thriving Deretanixian economy, worth 559 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 67,113 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Engineers ask liberal arts majors "Do you want fries with that?", many friends and relatives of Leader have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, children asking questions about science are referred to relevant sections in religious texts, and lending firms are subject to strict government regulations. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Deretanix's national animal is the dolphin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Deretanix is ranked 235,160^th in the world and 111^th in Komut Universe for Most Beautiful Environments, with 372.97 pounds of wildlife per square mile.