The Most Serene Empire of Endless Summer 2 is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Serene Empress Tatiana with an even hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and unlimited-speed roads. The compassionate, cheerful population of 16.853 billion Aestates 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 minute government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Social Policy. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Konstantinoupolis. The average income tax rate is 2.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Aestivalis economy, worth a remarkable 3,068 trillion Drachmas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 182,050 Drachmas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Polite commuters on the Konstantinoupolis Metro always let hurried workers off the train first, the new coalition government is so large nobody knows where it begins, getting an abortion takes less hassle than writing a letter, and doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion. Crime is totally unknown. Endless Summer 2's national animal is the Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

Endless Summer 2 is ranked 36,216^th in the world and 6^th in Modorra for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 50 on the Kitten Softness Rating.