The Federated Imperial States of Wantsum is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by His Excellency Regent Trayus of Arion with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 25.842 billion Wantsumians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Erion City - Imperial District. The average income tax rate is 35.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Wantsumian economy, worth a remarkable 4,305 trillion Imperial Soliduses a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 166,602 Imperial Soliduses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, a spy for a spy makes the whole world less radioactive, those who cut young children are told to cut it out, and the nation is relieved that all of the recent madness has finally come to an end. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wantsum's national animal is the Imperial Black Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is determined by the Regent.

Wantsum is ranked 10,915^th in the world and 2^nd in The Commonwealth of Crowns for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 390.31 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.