The Empire of Fidelis 18 is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Crowned Eagle population. The hard-working population of 4.541 billion Fidelis 18ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 17.8%.

The Fidelis 18ian economy, worth 203 trillion Cadrilants a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 44,734 Cadrilants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Fidelis 18's national animal is the Crowned Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Fidelis 18 is ranked 148,604^th in the world and 2,437^th in Artificial Solar System for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 803.8 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.