The Empire of Emphy Newstan is a mid-sized, safe nation, renowned for its burgeoning squirrel population. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 56 million Emphy Newstanians 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 relatively small, outspoken government prioritizes Spirituality, with Welfare, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Environment and Industry aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 9.4%.

The strong Emphy Newstanian economy, worth 3.42 trillion marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Book Publishing, and Gambling. Average income is 61,041 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control. Emphy Newstan's national animal is the squirrel, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Emphy Newstan is ranked 52,709^th in the world and 815^th in The East Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,049.53 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.