The Christmas Zombie Monarchy of The Finntopian Empire is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Darth Maximo I with an even hand, and remarkable for its teetotalling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and soft-spoken computers. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 4.268 billion Finntopians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Penguin Paradise. The average income tax rate is 33.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Finntopian economy, worth 767 trillion FC Σ-coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Information Technology, Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 179,729 FC Σ-coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

For the sake of 'public interest' news programs tell viewers how to home-make Sarin gas bombs, the comic book series 'Darth Maximo I and the Villainous Corporate Cronies' is a best-seller, every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts, and it's rare to find an unchewed pencil. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. The Finntopian Empire's national animal is the Penguin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Ro🅱e-ism.

The Finntopian Empire is ranked 7,239^th in the world and 1^st in The Finntopian Region of DOOM for Most Efficient Economies, scoring 100.17 on the Krugman-Greenspan Business Outlook Index.