The Holy Germanic Empire of Thanatosius is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Holy Emperor Alexander I with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, aversion to nipples, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 22.721 billion Thanatosians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Charlemagne's Keep. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 56.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Thanatosian economy, worth a remarkable 3,464 trillion Guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 152,483 Guilders, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Pre-takeoff checks last longer than the flights themselves, street preachers spend more time condemning government bureaucracy than passers-by, an enormous health awareness programme is underway, and fake beard sales are on the rise amongst female commuters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thanatosius's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is The Imperial Thanatosian Cult.

Thanatosius is ranked 9,062^nd in the world and 1^st in Oatia for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 43,452.46 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.