The Most Illustrious Empire of Hasyl is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Esteban Exio von Arcadia-Sova with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.329 billion Hasylians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Education are also considered important, while Welfare is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Le'Qios. The average income tax rate is 74.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Hasylian economy, worth 532 trillion Kiron Dollars a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 123,027 Kiron Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Wood-framed catapults are ready to launch diseased corpses into besieged cities, young people avoid opening doors for the elderly with impunity, the only way to escape lengthy prison terms is in a body bag, and a valid legal defense is 'dead men tell no tales'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hasyl's national animal is the Garwoodian Black Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Hasyl is ranked 18,632^nd in the world and 22^nd in The Land of Kings and Emperors for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 6,656.47 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.