The Grand Kingdom of Belique is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Matthew I of the House of Stanonise with an iron fist, and notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.288 billion 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."
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Commerce, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Roussillion. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 59%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Retail industries.