The Empire of Awellan is a gargantuan, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 14.395 billion Awellanians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 47.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Awellanian economy, worth 390 trillion imperial dollars a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 27,121 imperial dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations, child adoption by homosexual couples has been outlawed, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Awellan's national animal is the panther.

Awellan is ranked 100,406^th in the world and 3,259^th in Osiris for Most Armed, with 0.43 weapons per person.