The Empire of Semper 1 is a titanic, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and infamous sell-swords. The hard-working population of 10.104 billion Semper 1ians 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 Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 18.6%.

The Semper 1ian economy, worth 480 trillion Cadrilants a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 47,555 Cadrilants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and looting and pillaging are now considered vital intelligence-gathering activities. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Semper 1's national animal is the Crowned Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Semper 1 is ranked 64,559^th in the world and 2,436^th in Osiris for Largest Populations, with 10.1 billion capita.