The Voravist State of Darkening Empire is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Darius VIIII with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, triple-decker prams, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.24 billion Darikians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Darik prime. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 72.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Darikian economy, worth 780 trillion Daris a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 240,945 Daris, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

The backs of 'No Trespassing' signs were made for you and me, video game protagonists bear striking resemblances to major political figures, whenever pilots have to bail out the government bails out their company, and record executives compete over space on buskers' setlists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Darkening Empire's national animal is the Dark Feathered Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Darikian Orthodoxy.

Darkening Empire is ranked 22,599^th in the world and 163^rd in Europeia for Highest Poor Incomes, with 86,575.07 Standard Monetary Units.