The Most Earexplodian Realm of Ear Exploder 9000 is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Joseph Average XVIII with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, public floggings, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 10.945 billion Earexplodians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Industry is also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cacophonia. The average income tax rate is 95.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Earexplodian economy, worth a remarkable 3,456 trillion decibels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 315,840 decibels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Foreign leaders who don't applaud Emperor Joseph Average XVIII's speeches are regarded as enemies of Ear Exploder 9000, Emperor Joseph Average XVIII's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site, the Cacophonia State Museum is said to be haunted by ghastly musicians playing 'Nearer Violet to Thee', and the saying 'break a leg' is now taken literally. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ear Exploder 9000's national animal is the Joeaveragian Pike, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Joeism.

Ear Exploder 9000 is ranked 118,330^th in the world and 39^th in Refugia for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,215.24 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.