The Fallen Empire of Roberdian is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Arcana Astavia with an even hand, and remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, frequent executions, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, devout population of 17.657 billion RBS 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Askort. The average income tax rate is 91.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Roberdianian economy, worth a remarkable 2,459 trillion Kafkas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 139,288 Kafkas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is raising the stakes on mental health to beat the odds of addiction, chipped paint can see a building condemned, the government seizes corporate assets it deems 'scary enough', and construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Roberdian's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Hellenism.

Roberdian is ranked 3,120^th in the world and 62^nd in Europe for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 22,187.17 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.