The Dictatorship of Claesia is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its pith helmet sales, public floggings, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 799 million Claesians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Administration, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dronver. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Claesian economy, worth 106 trillion Coroes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 133,079 Coroes, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 450,404 per year while the poor average 29,058, a ratio of 15.5 to 1.

Endangered bison are herded across the border to prevent them from trampling on native prairie grass, terrorist videos start by thanking their sponsors, much of Claesia's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, and there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Claesia's national animal is the King Cobra, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Claesia is ranked 214,729^th in the world and 108^th in Astoria for Largest Populations, with 799 million capita.