The Empire of Successor functions is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its smutty television, zero percent divorce rate, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 3.822 billion Successor functionsians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 53.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Successor functionsian economy, worth 311 trillion Duckcoins a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,512 Duckcoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Foreign leaders' Twitcher accounts are monitored for potential threats to national security, defense lawyers suggestively note to juries how flagrantly happy victims were, Leader is worshipped as a god, and aging citizens are celebrating the end of the 'Early Bird War'. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Successor functions's national animal is the Duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Successor functions is ranked 190,133^rd in the world and 649^th in Artificial Solar System for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 732.52 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.