The Otter of Estebere is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Head Counsel River Marshele with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, prohibition of alcohol, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.579 billion Esteberians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Adrad. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Esteberian economy, worth a remarkable 1,750 trillion Silvers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 204,049 Silvers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Exceptionally healthy police officers can sprint after crooks for hours on end, up to 40% of voters can finally read the issues they're deciding on, scientists take credit every time it rains in Refugia, and companies struggle to cover for the hordes of employees on parental leave. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Estebere's national animal is the Rabbit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Estebere is ranked 503^rd in the world and 10^th in Refugia for Nicest Citizens, with 113 average smiles per day.