The Celestial Empire of Phello is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by God Emperor with an iron fist, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, digital currency, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.247 billion Phelloans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Imperial Centre. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Phelloan economy, worth 210 trillion Denarii a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 168,977 Denarii, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

Tourists call Phelloan beach towns "the fine coastline", babysitters are a thing of the past, all guns must be registered, and Jennifer Government is a bestseller. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Phello's national animal is the Chimaera, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Imperial Cult.

Phello is ranked 15,304^th in the world and 292^nd in 10000 Islands for Smartest Citizens, with 72.96 quips per hour.