The Dominion of Giovanniland IX is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, free-roaming dinosaurs, and ritual sacrifices. The cynical, devout population of 4.375 billion Giovanniland IXians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.5%.

The powerhouse Giovanniland IXian economy, worth 388 trillion Golden Orbs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,747 Golden Orbs, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 395,812 per year while the poor average 12,362, a ratio of 32.0 to 1.

Belligerent citizens shoot at passing clouds for 'violating their airspace', whipping posts and lashes have been transferred to the Historical Museum of Giovanniland IXian Embarrassments, doctors refer to inner-cities as newbie zones, and when shaking hands with foreign leaders Leader wears an armoured gauntlet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Giovanniland IX's national animal is the Elephant, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Giovanniland IX is ranked 83,273^rd in the world and 1^st in Die Vereinigte Faschistische Front for Lowest Crime Rates, with 68.06 law-abiding acts per hour.