The Republic of Ermica is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its anti-smoking policies, rampant corporate plagiarism, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 10.948 billion Ermicans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Euylland. The average income tax rate is 50.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Ermican economy, worth a remarkable 1,037 trillion deus a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,755 deus, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ermica recently hosted the least successful trade negotiations since The Phantom Menace, academics have a bone to pick with free market entrepreneurs, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing, and designer truncheons are the latest law enforcement fashion craze. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ermica's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ermica is ranked 273,203^rd in the world and 191^st in Thaecia for Most Primitive, scoring -265.96 on the Scary Big Number Scale.