The Holy Empire of Skillernia is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, complete lack of prisons, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 126 million Skillernians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 42.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Skillernian economy, worth 6.26 trillion Skillernian Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,672 Skillernian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Elderly citizens regularly buy posh multimillion-Skillernian Dollar mansions, tourists outnumber citizens two to one, roaming gangsters have been replaced by roaming drunkards, and serial commas clarify the relationship between one's lackeys, the taxpayers, and kinsfolk. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skillernia's national animal is the Cherub.

Skillernia is ranked 21,813^th in the world and 30^th in The Union of Democratic States for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 3,096.14 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.