The Confederacy of Erik Pausin is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 995 million Erik Pausinians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.2%.

The Erik Pausinian economy, worth 49.2 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 49,430 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, surveillance cameras are banned, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime is moderate. Erik Pausin's national animal is the Spider, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Erik Pausin is ranked 183,334^th in the world and 7,125^th in Osiris for Safest, scoring 52.53 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.