The Startling Empire of Riemstagrad is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Farao Rambert IV with a fair hand, and remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, sprawling nuclear power plants, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 35.358 billion Riems live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Industry is also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Riemstagradgrad. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Riem economy, worth a remarkable 4,715 trillion dinars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 133,374 dinars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 635,826 per year while the poor average 16,441, a ratio of 38.7 to 1.

It's best not to ask what goes into Riemstagradgrad Fried Chicken's secret blend of herbs and spices, Brasilistan has been announced as the nation's newest colony, students in Riemstagrad's schools rarely attend their classes, and insurance companies charge extortionate premiums to cover homes near waterways. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, probably because of the absence of a police force. Riemstagrad's national animal is the agapornis, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Heavy Metal.

Riemstagrad is ranked 175,819^th in the world and 147^th in belgium for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring -45.72 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.