The Holy Empire of Mandravia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Holy Emperor Kaigen XXV with an even hand, and renowned for its avowedly heterosexual populace, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 1.078 billion Mandravians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hamaragrad. The average income tax rate is 47.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Mandravian economy, worth 75.0 trillion Mandravian Oaths a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 69,547 Mandravian Oaths, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Dàguó lanterns outnumber streetlights in major cities, potatoes are known for their lead aftertaste, children gain their first sex education from reading the dictionary, and caps with skulls on them are the height of fashion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mandravia's national animal is the Stag Beetle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Mandravia is ranked 269,847^th in the world and 99^th in Imperatus for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 26.23 on the Bus Surprisal Index.