The United States of Escalver is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by PM - Joyce Garvey with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.633 billion Escalverian enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marsden. The average income tax rate is 69.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Escalverian economy, worth 162 trillion Peecs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Tourism. Average income is 99,643 Peecs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Three-year-olds have tantrums because they don't want to be drainage technicians when they grow up, prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators, doctors spend more time writing sick notes than caring for the sick, and the Messiah (formerly known as Brian) is a mayoral candidate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Escalver's national animal is the Red Panda, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Agnosticism.

Escalver is ranked 70,576^th in the world and 407^th in Europe for Most Corrupt Governments, with 12.88 kickbacks per hour.