The Harmonic Union of Equestrian States is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Princess Celestia with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, daily referendums, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 31.697 billion Equestrians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Canterlot. The average income tax rate is 99.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Equestrian economy, worth a remarkable 7,364 trillion Bits a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 232,326 Bits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The atmosphere in Equestrian boardrooms is turning more gay, it's a jungle out there, Canterlot consists only of government buildings and the mansions of government janitors, and diplomats agree to the terms and conditions of peace treaties without reading them. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Equestrian States's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Harmonism.

Equestrian States is ranked 1,651^st in the world and 1^st in Arrosia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 145.78 law-abiding acts per hour.