The Theocracy of Ribul is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Molt Honorable Primer Califa de Ribul with an iron fist, and renowned for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.791 billion Ribulians 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 enormous, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fandomgrad. The average income tax rate is 88.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ribulian economy, worth 234 trillion dinars a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 130,892 dinars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock", the arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place, droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, and the roar of the Niagara 3000 mega-loo can be heard several blocks away. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ribul's national animal is the espanyol, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catalan Islam.

Ribul is ranked 318,849^th in the world and 1^st in Life sPAIN for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -11.36 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.