The Constitutional Monarchy of Darkon Empire is a small, cultured nation, notable for its avant-garde cinema. The compassionate, hard-working population of 26 million Darkonians 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 Education, Welfare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 29.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Darkonian economy, worth 1.64 trillion Imperial Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 63,171 Imperial Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The citizenship exam requires years of study to actually pass, the only science is political science, textbooks are exactly twice as heavy as they used to be, and all writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Darkon Empire's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Darkon Empire is ranked 107,569^th in the world and 102^nd in Karma for Most Developed, scoring 59.85 on the Human Development Index.