The Confederation of Byzantium 1 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Head of state nicholas with an iron fist, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 8.639 billion greeks are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of constantinople. The average income tax rate is 90.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient greek economy, worth a remarkable 2,131 trillion soliduses a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 246,757 soliduses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A commonwealth of equal nations recognises that Byzantium 1 is a bit more equal than the others, strategic bombers are being converted into preschools, the government's fruit business reeks of rotting produce and corruption, and the media seems excessively interested in what Head of state nicholas is wearing this season. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Byzantium 1's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is eastern orthodox.

Byzantium 1 is ranked 2,185^th in the world and 68^th in Lazarus for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 28,827.14 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.