The Sublime Despotic State of The Lands of Saint Demetrius is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, triple-decker prams, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 910 million Greeks from the Despotate 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Christoupolis. The average income tax rate is 39.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Greek from the Despotate economy, worth 70.2 trillion Saint Demetrius Drachmas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 77,139 Saint Demetrius Drachmas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Lonely children write fanfiction about absent fathers, euthanasia is illegal, buildings are experiencing some new ten-ants, and neighboring nations are tired of The Lands of Saint Demetrius's big fish stories. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Lands of Saint Demetrius's national animal is the Dolphin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Lands of Saint Demetrius is ranked 172,937^th in the world and 286^th in Europe for Fattest Citizens, with 9.72 Obesity Rate.