The Watchfires of Elba-1 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 20.191 billion Elba-1ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Administration, and Education also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.7%.

The powerhouse Elba-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,546 trillion $$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Tourism, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 76,614 $$s, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

The statue in the Quimby Plaza has a solar panel for a hat, foreign leaders who don't applaud Leader's speeches are regarded as enemies of Elba-1, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, and Elba-1 is increasingly belligerent on the international stage. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elba-1's national animal is the swordfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Elba-1 is ranked 140,661^st in the world and 1^st in Elba for Lowest Crime Rates, with 61.77 law-abiding acts per hour.