The Celestial Empire of Phello is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by God Emperor with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.265 billion Phelloans 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Imperial Centre. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Phelloan economy, worth 214 trillion Denarii a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 169,526 Denarii, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

Midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, the national security service are a bunch of crooks, people who are too good at riffle shuffling get disappeared by the secret police, and sheep-like political loyalists repeat the mantra "one wheel bad, three wheels good". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Phello's national animal is the Chimaera, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Imperial Cult.

Phello is ranked 252,334^th in the world and 1,507^th in 10000 Islands for Highest Drug Use, scoring 4.4 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.