The Republic of Ember Peak is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ban on automobiles, and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 911 million Ember Peakians 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 Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 24.5%.

The strong Ember Peakian economy, worth 51.9 trillion Peaklins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 56,944 Peaklins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

People are bored of easy crossword puzzles, the nation has an international reputation for compassion, marketing departments of corporate giants compete to sponsor little league teams, and the citizenship exam requires years of study to actually pass. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ember Peak's national animal is the White pegion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ember Peak is ranked 225,117^th in the world and 11,879^th in Osiris for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 292.07 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.