The Empire of Elthalion is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by His Majesty Emperor Elthalion with an even hand, and notable for its prohibition of alcohol, pith helmet sales, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 16.326 billion Elthalionians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elthalion City. The average income tax rate is 23.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Elthalionian economy, worth a remarkable 2,430 trillion Elins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 148,849 Elins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Teach an angler how to phish and he can make a living, His Majesty Emperor Elthalion can cry on demand, heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-Elin treacle machine, and corporate lawyers are joyfully combing through the new tax code for any new loopholes for their clients. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elthalion's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Elthalion is ranked 14,409^th in the world and 808^th in Osiris for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 336.57 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.