The Empire of Sandeste is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, devout population of 8 million Sandesteans, 1 million of whom are zombies, are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, moralistic government prioritizes Spirituality, with Welfare, Defense, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and Industry are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.9%.

The strong Sandestean economy, worth 428 billion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 53,437 Pounds, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sandeste's national animal is the cobra, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Sandeste is ranked 119,396^th in the world and 23^rd in Imperatus for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,863.88 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.