The Empire of Tertania is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Jameson King with an iron fist, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, anti-smoking policies, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 2.179 billion Tertanians 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, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Isonphis. The average income tax rate is 95.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Tertanian economy, worth 479 trillion Tertans a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 220,198 Tertans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Government popup ads are springing up like weeds, Renaissance frescos are being chiselled off public walls, troublemakers boast about how many times they have to visit their therapist, and newly synthesized elements' half-lives are a million times shorter than the time it takes to say their names. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tertania's national animal is the raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Tertania is ranked 54,930^th in the world and 217^th in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 3,711.57 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.