The Holy Empire of Piosia is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and restrictive gun laws. The cynical, devout population of 861 million Piosians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Education, Law & Order, and Welfare are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 43.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Piosian economy, worth 32.8 trillion Lire a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,044 Lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Orphanages are closing their doors as the government forces parents to actually raise their children, children grow up long before the paperwork for their lemonade stands can be sorted out, high-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, and the government is seen to favor traditionalist religions. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Piosia's national animal is the Dove, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Piosia is ranked 74,821^st in the world and 1,239^th in The East Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 15.9 average smiles per day.