The Holy Orthodox Empire of Rechnya is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Tsarina Kriztina IX with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, triple-decker prams, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, devout population of 9.511 billion Rechnyans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Suzdal. The average income tax rate is 50.9%.

The very strong Rechnyan economy, worth 638 trillion Bezants a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 67,113 Bezants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Turnstile jumpers grow up to be tax cheats, Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV programme in Rechnya, long-wed spouses often regret proposals they made when they were twenty, and orientation videos remind rookie female politicians that slaps on the bottom are perfectly acceptable forms of communication. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rechnya's national animal is the Snow Wolf and its national religion is Rechnyan Orthodox Church.

Rechnya is ranked 271,204^th in the world and 51^st in Eastern Europe for Highest Drug Use, scoring 37.39 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.