The Dominion of Big Joel is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 4.705 billion Big Joelians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 26.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Big Joelian economy, worth 192 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Gambling, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,869 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business, airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room, rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons, and superfoods are often seen as supervillains. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Big Joel's national animal is the Kitsune, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Big Joel is ranked 170,675^th in the world and 3^rd in Terra for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 26.2 Effective Tax Rate.