The Flammable Gas of Ethane is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by King Henry IX with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, free-roaming dinosaurs, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 14.513 billion Ethanians 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 large, corrupt government prioritizes Education, although Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Sarum. The average income tax rate is 92.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ethanian economy, worth a remarkable 2,254 trillion C2H6s 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 Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 155,341 C2H6s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Child labor has been outlawed, the nation's declaring that sharing nukes is caring, military minds worry that 'the blue screen of death' on brand new operating systems may be a literal description, and citizens volunteer for tax audits to avoid the 80-page Practical Assessment Survey Tool On Religions. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ethane's national animal is the Red Kite, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ethane is ranked 257,894^th in the world and 71^st in Esportiva for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -9.7 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.