The Self Destructive Tendencies of Ramlethal is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Ramlethal Lupercal with an iron fist, and renowned for its ritual sacrifices, frequent executions, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 5.312 billion Ramlethalians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Uhreik. The average income tax rate is 80.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Ramlethalian economy, worth 865 trillion marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 162,928 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Bizarre-looking creatures called 'eagledogs' dominate wildlife preserves, practising saying 'how now brown cow' is an essential part of holiday planning, prosecutors are tucked into bed by the household police officer, and doctors accused of having no heart reply that cardiology isn't their speciality. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ramlethal's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Wolf Cults.

Ramlethal is ranked 310,313^th in the world and 28^th in Abraxas for Most Devout, with 2.55 prayers per hour.