The Great Empire of Qilia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Wan Huang with an even hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, public floggings, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, devout population of 1.963 billion qilianrens are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yùshan. The average income tax rate is 42.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Qilian economy, worth 122 trillion ៛ 買銅河 mátónghés a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,332 ៛ 買銅河 mátónghés, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

In life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence, drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking, and dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines'. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Qilia's national animal is the Chinese Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Qilia is ranked 128,728^th in the world and 107^th in Lands End for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 834.46 on the Gilded Widget Scale.