The Holy Empire of Sophierque is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, notable for its burgeoning bison population. The hard-working, democratic population of 7.825 billion Sophierqueans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.2%.

The very strong Sophierquean economy, worth 397 trillion pesos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Retail, and Information Technology. Average income is 50,820 pesos, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 163,457 per year while the poor average 11,967, a ratio of 13.7 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, organ donation is compulsory, surveillance cameras are banned, and drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Sophierque's national animal is the bison.

Sophierque is ranked 226,420^th in the world and 1^st in Nova Scanda for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 734.34 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.