The Blessed Regent of Callista of Plus Nova Imperii is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Augustus VI with an iron fist, and notable for its pith helmet sales, keen interest in outer space, and triple-decker prams. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.347 billion Romans 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, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Callista. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Roman economy, worth a remarkable 1,608 trillion Soliduses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 300,740 Soliduses, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,722,812 per year while the poor average 3,936, a ratio of 691 to 1.

A third of Romans are e-certified CEOs, product development labs spend most of their money fighting the government's patent infringement lawsuits, it is common to still see adults with training wheels on their bikes, and creating cardboard imitations of missiles is a new top-secret military project. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Plus Nova Imperii's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Tsarism.

Plus Nova Imperii is ranked 9,127^th in the world and 5^th in Callista for Smartest Citizens, with 96.68 quips per hour.