The Empire of Semper 98 is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Crowned Eagle population. The hard-working population of 8.412 billion Semper 98ians 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 Healthcare, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 22.7%.

The Semper 98ian economy, worth 345 trillion Cadrilants a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 41,072 Cadrilants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Semper 98's national animal is the Crowned Eagle.

Semper 98 is ranked 165,777^th in the world and 8,946^th in Balder for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 552.01 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.