The Empire of Ketol Protector 9 is a mammoth, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 6.266 billion Ketol Protector 9ians 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, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, with Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 25.5%.

The strong Ketol Protector 9ian economy, worth 280 trillion Nitrogenous Substanceses a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Gambling, and Trout Farming. Average income is 44,698 Nitrogenous Substanceses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force. Ketol Protector 9's national animal is the Indol.

Ketol Protector 9 is ranked 192,626^th in the world and 1^st in United Leftist pact for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 6,212.47 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.