The Free Land of Emperor Cartagia is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 4.295 billion Emperor Cartagians 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 relatively small government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Administration, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and International Aid receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 16.8%.

The strong Emperor Cartagian economy, worth 272 trillion Insanities a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 63,508 Insanities, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Minor parties are virtually absent in Parliament, drug lords often avoid prison time by teaching "chemistry" classes to underprivileged youth, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing, and black market eau de toilette is made in bathroom labs across the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Emperor Cartagia's national animal is the Centauri, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Emperor Cartagia is ranked 85,501^st in the world and 13^th in The Babylon 5 Universe for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,503.84 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.