The Uber Military Imperium of Italia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 46.628 billion Italians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Law & Order and Spirituality also on the agenda, while Healthcare and Environment aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 34.0%.

The all-consuming Italian economy, worth a remarkable 6,950 trillion Kedris a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 149,055 Kedris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's first space rocket -- sponsored by Pepsi and shaped like an enormous soda bottle -- is being developed, residents firmly believe there is no spoon (Italia has found 1 easter eggs), citizens must pay to enjoy Italia's pristine beaches, and military spending is on the increase. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Italia's national animal is the Pyschotic Ducky, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Italia is ranked 281,439^th in the world and 5^th in Tarn Vedra for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring -5.48 on the Gilded Widget Scale.