The Holy Kingdom of Qassadia is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Empress Relena I Von Peacekraft with an iron fist, and notable for its closed borders, museums and concert halls, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 13.61 billion Qassadians 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Картагена. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 53.7%.

The frighteningly efficient a Qassadian economy, worth a remarkable 3,173 trillion Levs a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 233,169 Levs, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 698,463 per year while the poor average 60,837, a ratio of 11.5 to 1.

Shaken martini sales have soared in nations surrounding Qassadia, new drivers are driving the nation into a budget hole, nose plugs are the latest a Qassadian fashion accessory, and manhood has become rare in the army. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Qassadia's national animal is the Fire Phoenix, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Cassadian Orthodox Church of Christ.

Qassadia is ranked 99,884^th in the world and 18^th in Krillin for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 913.53 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.