The Holy Empire of Efem is a mid-sized, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 94 million Efemtols are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 42.4%.

The strong Efemian economy, worth 4.98 trillion Wols a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 53,004 Wols, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms, the housing market has collapsed like an overbaked Brancalandian souffle, travel bureaus double as recruiting centers for national intelligence agencies, and the government is under the thumb of countless special interests. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Efem's national animal is the Hare, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Efem is ranked 227,174^th in the world and 31^st in Liberty Democratic Alliance for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,759.64 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.