The Holy Empire of Common9 is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Manuel López with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, parental licensing program, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 11.155 billion Common9ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Industry, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ciudad de Mexico. The average income tax rate is 38.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Common9ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,282 trillion baht a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 114,932 baht, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Merry Birthday is a popular protest song despite the risk of fines and royalty dues, the latest Orange tablet's new peeling surface keeps the device always fresh, resident physicians are said to have a silver scalpel in their hands, and air fresheners are the most popular solution to gas leaks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Common9's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Aztec.

Common9 is ranked 65,217^th in the world and 3^rd in Common Storage for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 3,120.75 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.