The Empire of Rapusia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm VI with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.762 billion Rapusians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brandenstadt. The average income tax rate is 58.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Rapusian economy, worth 379 trillion reichsmarks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 100,925 reichsmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Bigtopian relations have become a minefield, most people attending churches are maintenance workers, coffee-addicted citizens look forward to baristas getting their name wrong at local coffee shops, and dissing one's former country is a prerequisite to apply for Rapusian citizenship. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rapusia's national animal is the eagle and its national religion is Orthodox Tankism.

Rapusia is ranked 75,530^th in the world and 3^rd in Nova Terra for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 14,540.27 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.