The Empire of Ukesh is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Viceroy Montubo with an iron fist, and notable for its aversion to nipples, strictly enforced bedtime, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 9.09 billion Ukeshians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Education, and Welfare also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ta'aqar. The average income tax rate is 66.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ukeshian economy, worth 887 trillion Eroes a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is 97,622 Eroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Commuters travel in zigzags to avoid stalking accusations, eating kids as food has been enshrined in law, "What's the Frequency, Viceroy Montubo?" is a favorite phrase of backyard radio broadcasters when interrupting official diplomatic channels, and the nation has an international reputation for compassion. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ukesh's national animal is the Dolphin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways, and its national religion is Aldamu.

Ukesh is ranked 38,021^st in the world and 12^th in The Alliance of Eros for Most Cultured, scoring 75 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.