The Confederacy of Eastern Cous Empria is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its daily referendums, lack of airports, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.505 billion Eastern Cous Emprians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eledyn. The average income tax rate is 93.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Eastern Cous Emprian economy, worth 218 trillion credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 145,446 credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents, crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, you can call your arthritic immigrant neighbour for all your roof-tiling and guttering needs, and hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms. Crime is totally unknown. Eastern Cous Empria's national animal is the Eel, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Eastern Cous Empria is ranked 189,190^th in the world and 4,974^th in The North Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 34.2 billion Standard Monetary Units.