The Republic of Ephemerald is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 9.223 billion Ephemeraldians 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.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Education, with Defense, Healthcare, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The strong Ephemeraldian economy, worth 497 trillion Lacewings a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Average income is 53,967 Lacewings, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 349,338 per year while the poor average 3,342, a ratio of 104 to 1.

The dessert 'Death by Chocolate' isn't the most lethal dish on the menu, Ephemerald has designated Ephemerald City as its capital city, a major religion has been named as Ephemerald's national religion, and Leader has just been declared ruler of Ephemerald in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ephemerald's national animal is the mayfly, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ephemerald is ranked 330,873^rd in the world and 470^th in Drew is life Drew is love for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring -7.75 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.