The Principality of HMS Emerald is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 4.468 billion HMS Emeraldians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.5%.

The HMS Emeraldian economy, worth 214 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 48,083 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

It is mandatory to learn evolution in schools, Leader has just been declared ruler of HMS Emerald in an international press conference, Kitsunes with strange deformities like three eyes and tentacles have been seen prancing through the countryside where industrial waste is dumped, and citizens who leave the nation for work are instantly charged with treason. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. HMS Emerald's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

HMS Emerald is ranked 162,488^th in the world and 10^th in Cruiser Fleet for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 1,355.57 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.