The Empire of Imoan is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 273 million Imoanians 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, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.5%.

The powerhouse Imoanian economy, worth 20.9 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,493 lire, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 255,444 per year while the poor average 17,040, a ratio of 15.0 to 1.

The only position a woman can hold is baby-maker, injured workers are encouraged to 'stitch themselves up with their bootstraps', meetings involving club finances are frequently broken up by men in black suits, and sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Imoan's national animal is the kiwi, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Imoan is ranked 130,696^th in the world and 97^th in Hell for Lowest Crime Rates, with 62.82 law-abiding acts per hour.