The Startling Empire of Riemstagrad is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Santa Claus with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, free-roaming dinosaurs, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 47.604 billion Riims enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government prioritizes Education, with Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrassil. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Riim economy, worth a remarkable 7,477 trillion Candy Cane Gold Bars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 157,074 Candy Cane Gold Bars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Pranking is an art form, city sidewalks are crowded with overweight people, politicians can't accept birthday presents from their own children, and defense lawyers often argue there's no proof murder victims weren't vampires. 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 Bat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Athyism.

Riemstagrad is ranked 315,983^rd in the world and 166^th in belgium for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -26.98 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.