The Empire of Silver Minner is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor Jermany with an iron fist, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, prohibition of alcohol, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 24.976 billion Minners 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 enormous, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Akkadian. The average income tax rate is 70.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Silver Minnerian economy, worth a remarkable 2,623 trillion Silver Valaurums a year, is extremely specialized and solely comprised of the Tourism industry. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,047 Silver Valaurums, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Washing-up liquid looks and smells like baby poo, being sent to collections is more dangerous than ever, with great power generation comes great responsibility, and the institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Silver Minner's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christian.

Silver Minner is ranked 1,033^rd in the world and 37^th in Lazarus for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 80.27 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.