The United Socialist States of Esperonia is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Scarboro with an even hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.363 billion Esperonians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Batasunara. The average income tax rate is 99.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Esperonian economy, worth a remarkable 1,862 trillion Carbon Coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 222,738 Carbon Coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Unshaven men are viewed with suspicion in courts of law, lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers, country folk are sent to obligatory boarding schools to learn how to be civilized, and sex changes are routinely performed at Esperonia's hospitals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Esperonia's national animal is the Okapi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is None.

Esperonia is ranked 307,435^th in the world and 4,604^th in The North Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -18.31 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.