The Empire of The Best Empire is a huge, safe nation, notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 384 million Britishes 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of London. The average income tax rate is 31.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Best Empirean economy, worth 27.0 trillion Pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Gambling. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,315 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The national census includes an opt-in to join the government-run dating service, feuilletons can only be deciphered with a Galliennais dictionary, Chekhov's guns are killing the entertainment budget, and the government frequently panders to parents with boutique tax credits. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Best Empire's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Best Empire is ranked 72,481^st in the world and 1,607^th in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,379.07 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.