The Protectorate of Blaster is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its frequent executions, smutty television, and public floggings. The quiet, industrious population of 4.247 billion Blasterians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 30.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Blasterian economy, worth 161 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 38,080 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Leader's former secretary was last sighted on her new yacht, a major religion has been named as Blaster's national religion, Leader has just been declared ruler of Blaster in an international press conference, and Blaster has designated Blaster City as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blaster's national animal is the Kitsune.

Blaster is ranked 168,662^nd in the world and 642^nd in Alliance of Storage Power for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 217.47 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.