The Holy Empire of Reltia is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, zero percent divorce rate, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 311 million Reltians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bellend. The average income tax rate is 33.2%.

The powerhouse Reltian economy, worth 27.8 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 89,458 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

School children are expected to know the names of all seven hundred native tribes and their cultural practices, the nation threatens sanctions on islands only visible at low tide, murderers facing life in prison listen to long sermons on positive thinking, 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. Reltia's national animal is the Cassowary, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Reltia is ranked 71,313^th in the world and 965^th in the Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 3,291.52 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.