The Empire of Stormhouse is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, enslaved workforce, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.464 billion Stormhouseans 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, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Maastricht. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 55.1%.

The powerhouse Stormhousean economy, worth 545 trillion Euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 122,266 Euros, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

Motorists' locations are constantly tracked by intelligence and law enforcement agencies, construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and Leader is too busy listening to praise to get any work done. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stormhouse's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Stormhouse is ranked 115,893^rd in the world and 1^st in Azurehaven for Largest Populations, with 4.46 billion capita.