The Empire of Belkza is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 711 million Belkzans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Urbs Roboris. The average income tax rate is 14.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Belkzan economy, worth 78.4 trillion Aureliuseses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 110,225 Aureliuseses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

A five-year-old and a convicted terrorist can sit alongside one another in jury service, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal, bizarre-looking creatures called 'Liondogs' dominate wildlife preserves, and it's considered providence that the political lexicon contains a syrup of company slogans. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Belkza's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Belkza is ranked 29,223^rd in the world and 4^th in Sparkalia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,602.18 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.