The State of Embolalia is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Primary Executive with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, unlimited-speed roads, and public floggings. The compassionate, humorless population of 11.366 billion Embolalians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital City. The average income tax rate is 77.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Embolalian economy, worth 811 trillion Dollarbucks 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, highly specialized black market in Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. 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 71,367 Dollarbucks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet, the 'Museum Of Stuff We Stole' is a tourist favourite, armed war-criminals gain asylum if deemed 'fabulous' enough, and the nation's soldiers are considered the best-dressed in Balder. Crime is totally unknown. Embolalia's national animal is the fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Embolalia is ranked 99,730^th in the world and 5,148^th in Balder for Highest Average Incomes, with 71,367.99 Standard Monetary Units.