The Empire of GoldSilver918 is a mammoth, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor Irid II von Silber with an iron fist, and notable for its national health service, anti-smoking policies, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 9.209 billion Artichians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Goldenia. The average income tax rate is 95.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Artichian economy, worth a remarkable 4,884 trillion Artichian Marks a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is a breathtaking 530,371 Artichian Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Artichians believe manners maketh the leader, sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and that which doesn't kill you can get you de-platformed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. GoldSilver918's national animal is the Reichsadler, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Methodism.

GoldSilver918 is ranked 153,501^st in the world and 289^th in The UMNS for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,973.65 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.