The Holy Empire of Durmengard is a titanic, orderly nation, notable for its parental licensing program, unlimited-speed roads, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 13.566 billion Durmengardians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 57.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Durmengardian economy, worth 568 trillion rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 41,901 rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Adult magazines are having a sales resurgence as internet anonymity disappears, fans doing the wave routinely disrupt the finals of Go tournaments, children asking questions about science are referred to relevant sections in religious texts, and a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Durmengard's national animal is the cobra, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Durmengard is ranked 260,550^th in the world and 3,796^th in The catholic military orders for Safest, scoring 24.49 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.