The Holy Empire of Efem is a small, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 45 million Efemtols 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 large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 41.4%.

The strong Efemian economy, worth 2.37 trillion Wols a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 52,757 Wols, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

The government violently suppresses separatist movements, billionaires torch their houses to redeem tax deductions, structures are raised on promises, and the government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Efem's national animal is the Hare, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Efem is ranked 235,298^th in the world and 36^th in Liberty Democratic Alliance for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.