The Protectorate of Echo II is a mammoth, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 5.566 billion Echo IIians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 21.0%.

The Echo IIian economy, worth 230 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Average income is 41,483 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Echo II's national animal is the Kitsune, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Echo II is ranked 180,116^th in the world and 19^th in Lewisham Library for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.