The Allied States of Red Empress is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, smutty television, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-working population of 5.392 billion Red Empressians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 29.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Red Empressian economy, worth 221 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,062 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Families are left homeless as entire suburbs are bulldozed on the whim of tribal chiefs, disadvantaged youths often commit felonies to enhance their educational prospects, programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours, and Tom and Jerry cartoons have cat and mouse resolving their problems with reasoned discussion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Red Empress's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Red Empress is ranked 199,747^th in the world and 5^th in Carolina Panthers for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 303.99 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.