The Democratic Republic of Etarria is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Lurenzu Mattei with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 3.167 billion Etarrians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Corte. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.7%.

The strong Etarrian economy, worth 192 trillion Sorloes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 60,472 Sorloes, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 188,753 per year while the poor average 14,875, a ratio of 12.7 to 1.

There's no representation without taxation, politicians stage photo ops featuring barely functional fighter jets, Representatives, Inc has sponsored bake sales and government bills, and Lurenzu Mattei's Dreadnought-class tankbuster limousine is said to have more ammunition than the entire Brancalandian Army. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Etarria's national animal is the Viper, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Etacan Artorianity.

Etarria is ranked 328,519^th in the world and 1,730^th in the Plains of Perdition for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -10.62 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.