The Reformed Imperium of Free Empire of the Low Isles is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Emperor Elect Souhta with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, enslaved workforce, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 18.545 billion Low Islesians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shiikan. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 73.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Low Islesian economy, worth a remarkable 4,974 trillion tilvis a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 268,219 tilvis, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,015,691 per year while the poor average 49,225, a ratio of 20.6 to 1.

Aggravated apostrophe abusers are admonished and assaulted, it's often raining men (hallelujah) in Shiikan, mums always ask their three-year-olds for permission before hugging them, and parents giddily refuse to pay their toddlers' medical bills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Free Empire of the Low Isles's national animal is the Itinese Islesian Squid, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Church of the True Emperor.

Free Empire of the Low Isles is ranked 16,326^th in the world and 4^th in Winterfell for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 71,882.85 Standard Monetary Units.