The Empire of Solstheims is a large, genial nation, renowned for its flagrant waste-dumping, irreverence towards religion, and spontaneously combusting cars. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 195 million Solstheimites enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.9%.

The very strong Solstheimsian economy, worth 17.6 trillion Septims a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 90,451 Septims, with the richest citizens earning 6.3 times as much as the poorest.

Hand-to-hand combat experience is udderly essential for all dairy ranchers, hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework, "The Pride of the Solstheimsian Skies" boasts an impressive 17 propellers and runs on turnip oil, and passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Solstheims's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Solstheims is ranked 97,641^st in the world and 51^st in Cumberperry for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,019.3 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.