The Union of the Four Crowns of Unified Empiricus is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Arthur with an even hand, and remarkable for its vat-grown people, pith helmet sales, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 14.504 billion Brits 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 Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of London. The average income tax rate is 69.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient British economy, worth a remarkable 2,074 trillion Pound Sterlings a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 143,007 Pound Sterlings, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Mandatory daycare is provided by the government, engine room hooch is the drink of choice among the nation's navy, high school bands practice by moonlight, and national stress about the waning heir-line is causing a rise in alopecia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Unified Empiricus's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Anglicanism.

Unified Empiricus is ranked 263,102^nd in the world and 23^rd in New World Union for Nicest Citizens, with 0.76 average smiles per day.