The Imperial Federation of Ghearmain is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Risteard III with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 27.989 billion Ghearmanaigh are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caipitil chathair. The average income tax rate is 4.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Ghearmanach economy, worth an astonishing 11,981 trillion Crowns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 428,083 Crowns, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Everyone has the equal opportunity to have their wallet stolen, priests are being drafted by the church load, skateparks can be found in every city, and the state-controlled media salutes those about to spy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ghearmain's national animal is the Leon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Ghearmain is ranked 1,744^th in the world and 64^th in Balder for Smartest Citizens, with 206.91 quips per hour.