The Constitutional Monarchy of Erycina is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Miss Jackson with an even hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, avant-garde cinema, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.826 billion Erycinans 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 Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westhold. The average income tax rate is 61.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Erycinan economy, worth a remarkable 1,179 trillion Ercoes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 172,752 Ercoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Miss Jackson's perky ego is the talk of the town, Miss Jackson will only ring up foreign leaders if they agree to reverse the charges, autopsies often involve only cursory examination, and the nation's forests are full of treasure hunters in military-grade survival gear. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Erycina's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Erycina is ranked 23,916^th in the world and 80^th in The Union of Democratic States for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 6,354.74 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.