The German Empire of Ducal Imperium is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, suspicion of poets, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.929 billion Imperials 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 tiny, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.1%.

The strong Ducal Imperiumian economy, worth 333 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is 67,609 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

It's rumored that Marche Noire knows what the nation's generals eat for breakfast, Ducal Imperium has designated Ducal Imperium City as its capital city, and Leader has just been declared ruler of Ducal Imperium in an international press conference. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ducal Imperium's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ducal Imperium is ranked 40,522^nd in the world and 12^th in Geopolity for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,660.21 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.