The Imperial Federation of Improper Classifications is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Michael II with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, complete lack of prisons, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 4.441 billion Classifiers 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Thunder City. The average income tax rate is 97.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Classified economy, worth a remarkable 1,381 trillion Classifications Credits 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Retail. 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 amazing 311,141 Classifications Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Vital intelligence-gathering activities are often put on hold for Call of Honor tournaments, notable individuals are granted land and titles, the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers, and students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Improper Classifications's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Faith of the Golden Mile.

Improper Classifications is ranked 7,369^th in the world and 2^nd in The Galactics Union for Most Patriotic, with 70.47 flags saluted per person per day.