The Holy Empire of Rarhrum is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Holy Protector Fredvond with an iron fist, and notable for its state-planned economy, fear of technology, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 3.468 billion Rarhrumians 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, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Temple of Rahrum. The average income tax rate is 76.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Rarhrumian economy, worth 93.7 trillion Rarhen Marks 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 Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. 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 27,014 Rarhen Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

International trade can be a pain to deal with, missionaries learn the hard way that their piercing spiritual insights are no match for arrows, terrified tympanists are finding themselves on the front lines armed only with kettledrums, and everyone wants to be on the guest list for diplomatic parties. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rarhrum's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Rarhrumian Christanity.

Rarhrum is ranked 238,401^st in the world and 10^th in Animus for Most Armed, with 0.21 weapons per person.