The Holy Empire of Inaristan is a small, cultured nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, ritual sacrifices, and national health service. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 26 million Inaristanians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 40.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Inaristanian economy, worth 1.32 trillion sedals a year, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 50,654 sedals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors, sweat stains are proof of political acumen, juries deliberate more than magic 8-balls, and government-sponsored WiFi allows farmers to rant about city folks in real time. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Inaristan's national animal is the fox.

Inaristan is ranked 320,102^nd in the world and 983^rd in Concord for Largest Black Market, with 3.00 billion Standard Monetary Units.