The Syndicated Supercluster of Arma Empitester is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Eumelia Philomel with a fair hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, daily referendums, and frequent executions. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 15.818 billion Empitesters 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brancaster. The average income tax rate is 2.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Empitesterian economy, worth a remarkable 5,613 trillion Boondollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 354,859 Boondollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The voyages of obsolete star-trekking satellites on deliberate escape orbits are only just beginning, Brancaster has restaurants serving every meat from aardvark to zebra, bizarre-looking creatures called 'Scorpiondogs' dominate wildlife preserves, and recent protests against birds flying too low have resulted in bloodshed. Crime is totally unknown. Arma Empitester's national animal is the Scorpion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Arma Empitester is ranked 592^nd in the world and 2^nd in Europeia for Nicest Citizens, with 123.52 average smiles per day.