The Republic of The Easterlands is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 8.182 billion Easterlandsians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.6%.

The very strong Easterlandsian economy, worth 553 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 67,684 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 225,279 per year while the poor average 15,153, a ratio of 14.9 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Easterlands's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Easterlands is ranked 79,435^th in the world and 2,763^rd in Balder for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,818.37 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.