The Empire of Sumina is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Claudius II with a fair hand, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, unlimited-speed roads, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless, devout population of 9.806 billion romans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Rome. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Suminan economy, worth a remarkable 2,527 trillion denarii a year, is dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 257,751 denarii, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,623,689 per year while the poor average 17,183, a ratio of 94.5 to 1.

Confessions don't count if suffixed with "izzle", religious terrorism is considered to be an Act of God by insurance companies, where your food came from is an unknowable mystery, and a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sumina's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is paganism.

Sumina is ranked 330,778^th in the world and 4,160^th in the South Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 0.12 average smiles per day.