The Republic of Ershiplot is a massive, safe nation, notable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, frequent executions, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 1.106 billion Ershiplotians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 70.2%.

The powerhouse Ershiplotian economy, worth 110 trillion arils a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Information Technology. Average income is 99,488 arils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Elementary school students are required to master Bach's Chaconne in D before graduation, Goldilocks has found a lucrative career as a zoning consultant, a positive pregnancy test doubles as a visa, and soldiers stream their classified military operations live for millions of fans. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ershiplot's national animal is the rainbow jay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ershiplot is ranked 286,986^th in the world and 1,587^th in ArilCards Inc for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -9.37 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.