The Imperium of Dustenrot is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Empress Veyra with an iron fist, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 8.313 billion Dustenrotians 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, although Education, Administration, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caliban. The average income tax rate is 70.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Dustenrotian economy, worth a remarkable 1,082 trillion coins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 130,213 coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government loves seeing the little people fight, the public health bureaucracy is wrapped in miles of red tape, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, and new pests have been imported into Dustenrot. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dustenrot's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Dustenrot is ranked 10,486^th in the world and 61^st in Starlight for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 416.77 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.