The Empire of Galactic Imperial Republic is a mammoth, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor Edward Wosley with an iron fist, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 7.876 billion Galactic Imperial Republicians 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 relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Civitas Lumine. The average income tax rate is 26.1%.

The frighteningly efficient a Galactic Imperial Republician economy, worth a remarkable 1,368 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 173,726 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Fine dining is just too fine for most of the populace, short shrift is being given to applications for political asylum from illegal immigrants, agreeing to appear on TV is often the best way to access social care, and repurposed warships fire swag at company promotional events. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Galactic Imperial Republic's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Religion is Outlawed.

Galactic Imperial Republic is ranked 17,113^th in the world and 32^nd in Commonwealth of Sovereign States for Largest Black Market, with 225 trillion Standard Monetary Units.