The Empire of Ganiax is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Leader with an iron fist, and notable for its pith helmet sales, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 46.195 billion Ganiaxians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 92.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ganiaxian economy, worth a remarkable 9,172 trillion Xardas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 198,563 Xardas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The entire entry for Ganiax in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless', AI chatbots generate grayscale images when asked for a picture of the truth, maximum security Ganiaxian subway stations inspire prison systems around the world, and industry tycoons rarely hide their misdeeds due to the government's habit of bailing them out. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ganiax's national animal is the Stalker, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ganiax is ranked 104,477^th in the world and 5,000^th in Balder for Most Corrupt Governments, with 11.48 kickbacks per hour.