The Commonwealth of United Counties of Escanaba is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by J R R Tolkien with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 11.44 billion Escanabans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The medium-sized, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Public Transport. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Great Bend. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 69.0%.

The frighteningly efficient United Counties of Escanaban economy, worth a remarkable 1,762 trillion Rois a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 154,079 Rois, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 630,455 per year while the poor average 24,913, a ratio of 25.3 to 1.

Cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates, job opportunities abound in the Hole Recycling industry, judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend, and employers may fire workers without giving any reason. Crime is totally unknown. United Counties of Escanaba's national animal is the snowy owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

United Counties of Escanaba is ranked 6,059^th in the world and 3^rd in The guard for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 7,331.4 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.