The Federation of Nouvel Empire is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, prohibition of alcohol, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 386 million Imperial citizens are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bastion. The average income tax rate is 69.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming imperial economy, worth 37.0 trillion Imperial credits a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,983 Imperial credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Celebrity wrestlers thumb their nose at due process, fireworks and other big bangs are forbidden during the newest public holiday, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and exceptionally healthy police officers can sprint after crooks for hours on end. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nouvel Empire's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Nouvel Empire is ranked 45,884^th in the world and 1,721^st in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 4,960.31 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.