The Glorious Evolution of Sthalrim is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, parental licensing program, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 5.177 billion Iron Lords 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 prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Industry are also considered important, while Welfare and Environment aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zaun. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 93.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Sthalrimian economy, worth a remarkable 2,610 trillion Iron Medallions a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Average income is a breathtaking 504,323 Iron Medallions, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,274,557 per year while the poor average 68,860, a ratio of 33.0 to 1.

The term "Native Iron Lord" has been redefined as anyone with the same skin color as the majority, the military has forsaken terrestrial warfare, movement-triggered sensors mean that for every door that closes another one opens, and billions are being spent on a new island airport. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sthalrim's national animal is the Iron Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Iron Banner.

Sthalrim is ranked 5,779^th in the world and 157^th in the South Pacific for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 93.19 Effective Tax Rate.