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“Suck your spouse's teat, not the government's”

The Republic of Elliestan is a colossal, economically powerful nation, notable for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 9.002 billion enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Defence, Education, and Public Transport. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Beef-Based Agriculture and Automobile Manufacturing.

Euthanasia is legal, abortions are routinely performed in Elliestan's hospitals, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elliestan's national animal is the English Bulldog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Ubu.

Elliestan is ranked 390th in the region and 35,429th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.