The Nova imperium of Shloka is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Rommo Shloka Empireo German with an iron fist, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.048 billion Germans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shloka City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 73.1%.

The frighteningly efficient German economy, worth 140 trillion Reich marks German Marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 134,238 Reich marks German Marks, with the richest citizens earning 8.2 times as much as the poorest.

13-year-old internet trolls are treated as a threat on par with terrorists, teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries, foreign leaders who don't applaud Rommo Shloka Empireo German's speeches are regarded as enemies of Shloka, and the institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shloka's national animal is the fishes topia and its national religion is German.

Shloka is ranked 89,991^st in the world and 32^nd in The Union of Fairer Nations for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,086.36 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.