The Republic of Eruca is a mammoth, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning falcon population. The hard-working population of 9.648 billion Erucans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.9%.

The Erucan economy, worth 392 trillion marks a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 40,646 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Eruca's national animal is the falcon, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Eruca is ranked 285,907^th in the world and 1^st in dark side of the moon for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -6.51 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.