The Disputed Territories of Existential Collapse is a fledgling, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 6 million Collapseans are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The tiny, pro-business government prioritizes Administration, although Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.3%.

The thriving Collapsean economy, worth 487 billion Voids a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 81,219 Voids, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 338,088 per year while the poor average 12,757, a ratio of 26.5 to 1.

Prime commercial land is being swamped with archaeological teams, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Existential Collapse City, commemorative mugs remembering last year's Black Friday Crockery Riots are a best seller this year, and many aides in Leader's office are known to be serial jaywalkers. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Existential Collapse's national animal is the Black Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Existential Collapse is ranked 34,946^th in the world and 1,387^th in Osiris for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 5,877.57 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.