The Empire of The Powerhouse is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its prohibition of alcohol, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 720 million Powerhouseans 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 47.4%.

The all-consuming Powerhousean economy, worth 80.0 trillion Powers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 111,169 Powers, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 386,600 per year while the poor average 23,298, a ratio of 16.6 to 1.

Owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation, safety warnings are prohibited lest they give people ideas, sleeping on the job is recommended, and factories place endangered birds in their rafters in pursuit of government protections. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Powerhouse's national animal is the Torturer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Powerhouse is ranked 51,202^nd in the world and 4^th in Nevadia for Most Beautiful Environments, with 664.67 pounds of wildlife per square mile.