The Grand Empire of Luftgernatz is a massive, safe nation, ruled by King Auch von Grandwert with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.146 billion Luftgernatzians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The medium-sized, moralistic government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Welfare, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Frakgernstadt. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.1%.

The strong Luftgernatzian economy, worth 71.9 trillion grätzes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 62,739 grätzes, with the richest citizens earning 9.3 times as much as the poorest.

Teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, colonists who were promised new lands find only war-torn devastation, King Auch von Grandwert has been known to threaten dissenting citizens with a machine gun at press conferences, and pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Luftgernatz's national animal is the Black eagle.

Luftgernatz is ranked 229,501^st in the world and 3^rd in The Vanguard Sphere for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.