The Theocracy of Illustratio is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its digital currency, sprawling nuclear power plants, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 516 million Enlightened are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Siegreiches Licht. The average income tax rate is 34.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Enlightened economy, worth 56.5 trillion Europoeses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 109,483 Europoeses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent, foreign policy is based upon the principle of sieve and take, the nation's weary schoolchildren excel at sport but must count scores on their fingers, and Enlightened farm salmon are known for being both horribly diseased and remarkably acrobatic. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Illustratio's national animal is the Blackhawk, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Illustratio is ranked 17,257^th in the world and 1^st in The Democratic Assembly for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 72,040.16 Standard Monetary Units.