The United People's Nation of Elcana is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Premier Winston Murdoch with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, unlimited-speed roads, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 26.566 billion Elcanians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kingstonbury. The average income tax rate is 98.5%.

The all-consuming Elcanan economy, worth a remarkable 4,296 trillion Elcas a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 161,742 Elcas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Torture is illegal, there have been sightings of people walking around dressed in nothing but leopard-skin g-strings for 'religious reasons', prenuptial contracts have replaced diamond rings in marriage proposals, and the government is notorious for leaving citizens with almost nothing from their inheritance. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elcana's national animal is the Silverback Gorilla, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Elcana is ranked 6,535^th in the world and 1^st in New Triphoria for Highest Food Quality, scoring 189.36 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.