The Iron Galactic Imperium of Socialist Holy American Empire is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Heinrich VI with an iron fist, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 5.832 billion Imperial Amerikans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of White Palace. The average income tax rate is 70.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Socialist Holy American Empirean economy, worth 531 trillion Imperial Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, highly specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Information Technology. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 91,078 Imperial Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Airplane passenger seat sizes and ticket prices are both first-class, jaywalking is punishable by public flogging, the nation's soldiers are considered the best-dressed in The East Pacific, and scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socialist Holy American Empire's national animal is the Imperial Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Ilúvatarism.

Socialist Holy American Empire is ranked 19,453^rd in the world and 615^th in The East Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 7,418.18 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.