The 4th Republic of Elvatoes is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Gizmo with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, infamous sell-swords, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 7.851 billion Elvatins enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kabruha. The average income tax rate is 30.6%.

The powerhouse Elvatin economy, worth 657 trillion Pingoles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,792 Pingoles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence, sweat stains are proof of political acumen, many friends and relatives of Gizmo have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, and practising saying 'how now brown cow' is an essential part of holiday planning. Crime is almost non-existent. Elvatoes's national animal is the Koala, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Orthodox Christianity.

Elvatoes is ranked 37,222^nd in the world and 1,499^th in Osiris for Largest Black Market, with 36.5 trillion Standard Monetary Units.