The Imperium of First-Order is a titanic, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 22.842 billion Imperials are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Starkiller Base. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.6%.

The powerhouse Imperial economy, worth a remarkable 1,688 trillion Galactic Credit Standards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is 73,941 Galactic Credit Standards, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 463,172 per year while the poor average 5,003, a ratio of 92.6 to 1.

The institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced, vaccinations are mandatory, there is a disproportionate number of poor people in prison, and breast milk is being redistributed from each according to their ability to each according to their need. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force. First-Order's national animal is the stormtrooper, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

First-Order is ranked 66,621^st in the world and 1^st in The First Order for Largest Black Market, with 7.08 trillion Standard Monetary Units.