The Empire of Smarterial is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Friedrich von Numagzzolern I with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, complete lack of prisons, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 9.669 billion Numagians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Numag. The average income tax rate is 78.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Smarterialian economy, worth a remarkable 1,317 trillion Numagian Kronor a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 136,232 Numagian Kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The inchworm that measured the marigolds is six feet under, Numag consists only of government buildings and the mansions of government janitors, colonies are told they'll get their sovereignty back when they finish supper, and kids are gathering at the local soda shop to celebrate staying out past sundown. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Smarterial's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Smarterial is ranked 19,512^th in the world and 12^th in KAISERREICH for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 313.22 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.