The Republic of Ernesto united Nations is a large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic population of 96 million Ernesto united Nationsians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 8.6%.

The strong Ernesto united Nationsian economy, worth 5.04 trillion ernesto united dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 52,485 ernesto united dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, organ donation is compulsory, and the fire brigade often deal with cases of burnt toast. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ernesto united Nations's national animal is the parrot, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Ernesto united Nations is ranked 176,874^th in the world and 359^th in Refugia for Most Income Equality, scoring 20.43 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.