The Dark Empire of Whiskany is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Dark Lord Voladay with an iron fist, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, punitive income tax rates, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 14.644 billion Whiskanians 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 prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Social Policy and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Columbia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 80.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Whiskanian economy, worth a remarkable 3,849 trillion Whiskanian Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 262,902 Whiskanian Credits, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 803,111 per year while the poor average 66,706, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

The aphorism "there's no need to argue" has been dismissed by Whiskanians, Little League matches are often attended by riot police with water cannon... just in case, sports fans complain that cricket tests now last an unbearable ten days, and a United Confederation of Planets Tourist Association survey has rated Whiskany #1 for number twos. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Whiskany's national animal is the Falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Whiskany is ranked 9,377^th in the world and 2^nd in United Confederation of Planets for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 12,259.02 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.