The Empire of Ghostem is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Hello Kitty with an iron fist, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, disturbing lack of elderly people, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.788 billion Ghostemians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Administration and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cyberia. The average income tax rate is 23.0%.

The strong Ghostemian economy, worth 212 trillion Heliums a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,266 Heliums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists, droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, old folks reminisce about the last time someone was acquitted of a crime, and you can't ask the government "you and whose army?" when they declare they're going to rob you. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Ghostem's national animal is the EVA Unit, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Girlbossing.

Ghostem is ranked 23,314^th in the world and 1^st in Euravia for Most Corrupt Governments, with 96.24 kickbacks per hour.