The Universal Monarchy of The Holy United Empire is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor Andremagne with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 6.905 billion Imperials 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, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, with Law & Order, Administration, and Defense also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Poemandria. The average income tax rate is 43.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Imperial economy, worth 348 trillion Imperial Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,440 Imperial Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Extraordinary rendition is nothing out of the ordinary, factories are regularly demolished to make way for low-cost housing areas, stockbrokers dream of getting rich by writing textbooks, and being nicknamed "Orange Face" has done Emperor Andremagne's credibility no favours. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Holy United Empire's national animal is the Imperial Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Hermetic Christianity.

The Holy United Empire is ranked 167,625^th in the world and 3^rd in The Vanguard Sphere for Highest Average Incomes, with 50,440.08 Standard Monetary Units.