The Etherian Empire of Erikiam is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Haru Zintizvoc Klovock with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.54 billion Etherians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Heran Arandal. The average income tax rate is 62.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Etherian economy, worth 566 trillion Veriamoes a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 124,836 Veriamoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Police pull people off the street for even mentioning the word plane, woodland critters flock to the safety of unfamiliar humans wearing lab-coats, sex education has become an intricate maze of stick figures and complex metaphors, and a third of Etherians are e-certified CEOs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Erikiam's national animal is the Snake, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Etherian.

Erikiam is ranked 227,404^th in the world and 1^st in United World Organization for Fattest Citizens, with 8.45 Obesity Rate.