The United Socialist States of Exterris is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.068 billion Exterrisians 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, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Anterra. The average income tax rate is 60.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Exterrisian economy, worth 205 trillion exons 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, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 99,349 exons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Park rangers perform full-body searches on suspected fungus smugglers, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, sharks are enjoying their deliveries of canned food, and there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Exterris's national animal is the red fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Exterris is ranked 13,316^th in the world and 46^th in Spiritus for Best Weather, with 188 Meters Of Sunlight.