The Lucky Lunatic of The Phantom Gambler is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by The Phantom Gambler with an iron fist, and renowned for its suspicion of poets. The hard-working, cynical population of 6.421 billion Phantom Gamblerians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Casino Royale. The average income tax rate is 24.5%.

The Phantom Gamblerian economy, worth 294 trillion Chips a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 45,905 Chips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Poaching has been on the rise after animals from the nation's zoos were released into the wild, the blood, sweat, and tears of poor Phantom Gamblerians make research institutes rich, political dissidents are cut off from essential services, and local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Phantom Gambler's national animal is the Gold-Passion Crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Luck.

The Phantom Gambler is ranked 145,758^th in the world and 23^rd in The Brotherhood of Malice for Highest Poor Incomes, with 24,170.92 Standard Monetary Units.