The Holy Empire of United Catholic Kingdoms of the Levant is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 225 million Levantians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The medium-sized, moralistic government prioritizes Spirituality, with Education, Law & Order, and Welfare also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 31.5%.

The thriving Levantian economy, worth 17.1 trillion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 75,893 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Bike rage is all the rage, news headlines suggest that Leader has a sideline in guinea pig pimping, the nation's youth would rather watch paint dry than the news, and people who have lived their entire lives in United Catholic Kingdoms of the Levant are shocked to discover that they are not citizens. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. United Catholic Kingdoms of the Levant's national animal is the Dove, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

United Catholic Kingdoms of the Levant is ranked 94,695^th in the world and 2^nd in Catholic States for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 1,591.57 on the Gilded Widget Scale.