The Democratic Republic of Strategos is a very large, orderly nation, remarkable for its closed borders, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 407 million Strategites 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 large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Athenia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 48.0%.

The strong Strategite economy, worth 22.6 trillion Strategite drachmas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 55,443 Strategite drachmas, with the richest citizens earning 8.5 times as much as the poorest.

Scientific journals publish third-graders' school essays, half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach, lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed, and citizens are prohibited from raising their voice above thirty decibels in commercial districts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Strategos's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Strategos is ranked 146,842^nd in the world and 1^st in Green Helmets for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,085.58 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.