The Armed Republic of Principalis Potentia Imperium is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 50 million Principalis Potentia Imperiumians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.9%.

The strong Principalis Potentia Imperiumian economy, worth 2.80 trillion Golden Pecunias a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Gambling. Average income is 55,902 Golden Pecunias, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

The people elect the Supreme Court justices directly, a degree in Leader Science with a Minor in Awesomeology starts many political careers, graverobbers claim they're acting within the interest of 'scientific preservation', and Tesco was recently named as the new national treasurer. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Principalis Potentia Imperium's national animal is the Immortal Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Principalis Potentia Imperium is ranked 189,875^th in the world and 4,153^rd in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 57.6 law-abiding acts per hour.