The Provisional Military Junta of The Imperial State of Ateria is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by President Nemo with an iron fist, and remarkable for its public floggings, state-planned economy, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.598 billion Imperials are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Spirituality, Education, and Industry are also considered important, while Environment receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marin. The average income tax rate is 35.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Imperial economy, worth 490 trillion golds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 106,611 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Polygamy is legal, the nationalised Arms Manufacturing Industry is not interested in making weapons, old folks yearn for the days when young people saw bloodthirsty death matches with their own eyes instead of through a screen, and the government violently suppresses separatist movements. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Imperial State of Ateria's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The Imperial State of Ateria is ranked 191,022^nd in the world and 72^nd in Changuu for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 375.75 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.