The Empire of Sumina is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Claudius II with a fair hand, and renowned for its deadly medical pandemics, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless, devout population of 9.856 billion romans 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, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Rome. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Suminan economy, worth a remarkable 2,632 trillion denarii a year, is dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 267,088 denarii, with the richest citizens earning 9.2 times as much as the poorest.

Ex-cons are paid to remain law-abidingly dull, immigrants are told to pull themselves up by their worn-out budget bootstraps, city budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty, and citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sumina's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is paganism.

Sumina is ranked 331,622^nd in the world and 4,259^th in the South Pacific for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 8.42 on the Kitten Softness Rating.