The Monarcho-Socialists of East Roanoke is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lord Protector Ferdinand Shimmers with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, public floggings, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 4.857 billion Roanokeans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Solaria. The average income tax rate is 58.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving East Roanokean economy, worth 410 trillion Veloes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 84,520 Veloes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Young girls aren't having a ball but they are enjoying themselves, the government considers it a sacred duty to video bikini-clad beach swimmers, glamping Roanokeans won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi, and abortions are routinely performed in the nation's hospitals. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. East Roanoke's national animal is the Great Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Misotheism.

East Roanoke is ranked 63,129^th in the world and 3,615^th in Osiris for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 3,481.46 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.