The Empire of Monoum is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Sallow with a fair hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, rampant corporate plagiarism, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 19.986 billion Monoumians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Environment, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Welfare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rema. The average income tax rate is 97.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Monoumian economy, worth a remarkable 4,651 trillion denarii a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 232,745 denarii, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop, sections of the police receive paramilitary training, nations that kill a Monoumian can expect a strongly worded letter, and soldiers are equipped with multi-million denarius battlesuits. Crime is totally unknown. Monoum's national animal is the hircocervus, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Monoum is ranked 2,762^nd in the world and 1^st in Libertas for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 725.21 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.