The Holy Empire of Vasilinople is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Andronikos V with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, daily referendums, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 22.591 billion Vasilinopolians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vasilinople. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Vasilinopolitan economy, worth a remarkable 5,567 trillion Hyperpyrons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 246,467 Hyperpyrons, with the richest citizens earning 6.3 times as much as the poorest.

A The Alliance of Dictators Tourist Association survey has rated Vasilinople #1 for number twos, people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, most ambassadors from Vasilinople retire only a few years after being appointed, and church and state are inseparable in their influence on education. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vasilinople's national animal is the Eastern Imperial Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

Vasilinople is ranked 2,155^th in the world and 12^th in The Alliance of Dictators for Lowest Crime Rates, with 142.32 law-abiding acts per hour.