The Empire of Ruchi is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Bartolomeu with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 1.513 billion Ruchians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lenarath. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.0%.

The strong Ruchian economy, worth 93.1 trillion Dolars a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is 61,528 Dolars, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

Students abandon classrooms for online education, chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom, all government communication requires the imprimatur of the Truth Police, and charity fundraisers often resemble minstrel shows. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ruchi's national animal is the Elk, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Neutral.

Ruchi is ranked 209,053^rd in the world and 7,184^th in Osiris for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 49.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.