The Monarchic Federation of Escalia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by King Magnus IV Pretorius with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and frequent executions. The compassionate, democratic population of 20.531 billion Escalians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — prioritizes Healthcare, with Education, Environment, and Defense also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Istrus. The average income tax rate is 83.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Escalian economy, worth a remarkable 1,105 trillion zirams a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,829 zirams, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Fruit pickers with degrees in wolf psychology are a common sight, inter-species marriages are ignored by the government, recognizing the Escalian flag qualifies you for citizenship, and the saying 'break a leg' is now taken literally. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Escalia's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Escalia is ranked 244,514^th in the world and 9,347^th in Balder for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -6.93 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.