The Kemalist Republic of Echothesis is a huge, safe nation, ruled by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, infamous sell-swords, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working population of 789 million Echotheans 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 Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ankara. The average income tax rate is 36.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Echothean economy, worth 87.2 trillion Thezos a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 110,526 Thezos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

When shaking hands with foreign leaders Mustafa Kemal Atatürk wears an armoured gauntlet, the government is spending billions of taxpayer Thezos to support "struggling" industries, the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines, and high school boys are required to pass vigorous self-mastery and sensitivity training to graduate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Echothesis's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Echothesis is ranked 87,504^th in the world and 50^th in Ridgefield for Safest, scoring 87.17 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.