The Dominion of Sterulia is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 454 million Sterulians 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, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important, while International Aid receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fenwick. The average income tax rate is 49.6%.

The powerhouse Sterulian economy, worth 54.5 trillion Crowns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 120,054 Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, foreign lack of enthusiasm for Sterulian nose-flute disco metal is seen as a reasonable casus belli, the government frequently panders to parents with boutique tax credits, and half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sterulia's national animal is the Elk, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sterulia is ranked 91,184^th in the world and 5,009^th in The North Pacific for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,319.44 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.