The Empire of Rakhman is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, prohibition of alcohol, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 4.654 billion Rakhmanis are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Novinsk. The average income tax rate is 51.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Rakhmanian economy, worth 482 trillion Rakhs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 103,704 Rakhs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government is cracking down on subversive groups, in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, conspiracy theorists allege Novinsk's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols, and first-time jaywalkers are also last-time jaywalkers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rakhman's national animal is the Moose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Rakhman is ranked 63,093^rd in the world and 228^th in Concord for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,433.43 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.