The Holy Empire of The Five Temples of Jerusalem is a tiny, orderly nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, state-planned economy, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 14 million Templars 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 enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 71.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The fragile Five Temples of Jerusalemian economy, worth 311 billion Deniers 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 slick, highly efficient, highly specialized black market in Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Gambling. 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 22,207 Deniers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, universities spend millions cultivating ivy on their buildings, Goldilocks has found a lucrative career as a zoning consultant, and children get arrested for floating paper boats on lakes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Five Temples of Jerusalem's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Five Temples of Jerusalem is ranked 106,842^nd in the world and 77^th in Sancturia for Longest Average Lifespans, with 72.96 years.