The Federal Republic of Eckie-Cola is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 8.08 billion Eckie-Colans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.9%.

The powerhouse Eckie-Colan economy, worth 714 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. Average income is 88,402 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 253,823 per year while the poor average 24,482, a ratio of 10.4 to 1.

The acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community, the government funds private schools for intellectually gifted children, citizens are remarkably well involved in the political process, and kids are taught in schools to argue with their parents. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Eckie-Cola's national animal is the Cappy, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Eckie-Cola is ranked 257,691^st in the world and 10,681^st in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 47.54 law-abiding acts per hour.