The Protectorate of Spice Harvester 268 is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its public floggings, frequent executions, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 8.494 billion Spice Harvester 268ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.1%.

The thriving Spice Harvester 268ian economy, worth 387 trillion spices a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 45,593 spices, with the richest citizens earning 7.9 times as much as the poorest.

Earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, the flight attendant who draws the short straw is on "cockpit bucket duty", middle-aged metal fans quite enjoy being called "rebellious youths" by even older politicians, and puppies given out free in marketing promotions are often tossed straight into the trash. Crime is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Spice Harvester 268's national animal is the sandworm, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Spice Harvester 268 is ranked 277,082^nd in the world and 1,472^nd in Jihad Army of the Emperor for Highest Food Quality, scoring 6.28 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.