The Holy Empire of Gertyx is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Orlando en Dihal with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, strictly enforced bedtime, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 3.748 billion Great Gertyxians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ronalion. The average income tax rate is 69.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Gertyxian economy, worth 546 trillion Mullerties a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 145,739 Mullerties, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Only persecuted professionals need apply for asylum, the latest electric jet fighter has almost enough battery charge to reach cruising altitude -- provided you don't use the radar, the only way to escape lengthy prison terms is in a body bag, and creating dance remixes is the newest form of conspicuous consumption. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gertyx's national animal is the Fert, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Alorianism.

Gertyx is ranked 9,761^st in the world and 87^th in Europeia for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 55.65 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.