The People's Republic of Eastern Cheese is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working population of 352 million Eastern Cheeseans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 13.8%.

The Eastern Cheesean economy, worth 17.1 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Basket Weaving, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 48,449 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

War memorials have been modified to include hammocks for napping, it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma, there's a literal nanny state for the legions of children taken by social services, and cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Eastern Cheese's national animal is the eagle.

Eastern Cheese is ranked 197,014^th in the world and 3,503^rd in The North Pacific for Most Secular, with 16.02 Atheism Rate.