The Third Empire of Eritria is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Matthew Palaiologos with an iron fist, and renowned for its state-planned economy, avowedly heterosexual populace, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.914 billion Eritrians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Athens. The average income tax rate is 91.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Eritrian economy, worth 499 trillion Drachmaes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 171,388 Drachmaes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars, orange trees find it's not easy being green, the nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea, and drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Eritria's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christian Orthodox.

Eritria is ranked 4,698^th in the world and 109^th in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 118.18 law-abiding acts per hour.