The Rogue Nation of Empire of Lacrimosa is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Xaozx with an iron fist, and remarkable for its parental licensing program, compulsory military service, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 22.748 billion Empire of Lacrimosans 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sul Nham. The average income tax rate is 96.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Empire of Lacrimosan economy, worth a remarkable 8,985 trillion Xians a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 395,005 Xians, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques, peace talks occasionally rack up a higher body count than the wars they seek to stop, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Empire of Lacrimosa's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Imperial Loyalty.

Empire of Lacrimosa is ranked 7,050^th in the world and 359^th in Balder for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 482.95 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.