The Jingoistic States of Sturmholden is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 336 million Sturmholdenians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ground Zero. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Sturmholdenian economy, worth 36.4 trillion Silver Bullets a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 108,345 Silver Bullets, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 506,876 per year while the poor average 13,835, a ratio of 36.6 to 1.

The nation is committed to nuclear rearmament, the alien invasion siren sounds eerily like a UFO, the police double as repo men, and belligerent citizens shoot at passing clouds for 'violating their airspace'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Sturmholden's national animal is the Bullet Ant, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Sturmholden is ranked 206,653^rd in the world and 104^th in The Invaders for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 932.32 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.