The Constitutional Monarchy of Sterkistan is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Emilia Viinanen with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, compulsory military service, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 22.239 billion Sterks 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vetstuna. The average income tax rate is 91.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Sterkian economy, worth a remarkable 3,846 trillion Perkas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 172,982 Perkas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Widow Twankey complains about being "cancelled", the only movement outdoors is of ramen-delivery drones, medical staff can legally quiet people who ask for a second helping of Salisbury steak, and residents of houses built on a foundation of wishful thinking are prone to an odd sinking feeling. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sterkistan's national animal is the Albutra Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Ostarism.

Sterkistan is ranked 7,184^th in the world and 4^th in Coalition of Crown Albatross for Highest Poor Incomes, with 143,434.86 Standard Monetary Units.