The Holy Empire of Rougiea is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, smutty television, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 689 million Rougieans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Michaelton South Rougiea. The average income tax rate is 46.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Rougiean economy, worth 57.6 trillion Pommes a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,631 Pommes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The endangered saltwater humpback Chat Jaune is only seen in captivity programs, kids learn to count without the numbers '0' or '1', programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours, and access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rougiea's national animal is the Chat Jaune, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Rougiea is ranked 83,140^th in the world and 111^th in The League for Highest Average Incomes, with 83,631.92 Standard Monetary Units.