The Empire of Eidechse is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Mojo I with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 12.105 billion Eidechseans 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vanya City. The average income tax rate is 77.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Eidechsean economy, worth 923 trillion Cornoes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 76,256 Cornoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Producers insist that movie stars wear crash helmets in every scene, extraordinary tribunals try accused financial criminals, Mojo I has promised 'power to the puppies', and manufacturers of biodegradable plastics have to wait for months to show evidence of organic decomposition. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Eidechse's national animal is the Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Saint Vany of Love and Hope.

Eidechse is ranked 36,838^th in the world and 492^nd in the West Pacific for Safest, scoring 106.7 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.