The Startling Empire of Riemstagrad is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Riem with an even hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 47.834 billion Riims enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government prioritizes Education, with Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrassil. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Riim economy, worth a remarkable 7,533 trillion Francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 157,482 Francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The people have taken "Hail Riem" as an invitation to lob rocks, marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home, this summer's chart-toppers sound almost the same as last year's, and people are often woken up by rubbish music. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, probably because of the absence of a police force. Riemstagrad's national animal is the Parakeet, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Heavy Metal.

Riemstagrad is ranked 284^th in the world and 2^nd in belgium for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 24,525.62 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.