The Ecumenopolis of Foixla is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by High Empress Larielle I with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cheerful population of 4.63 billion Foixlans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Foixla. The average income tax rate is 98.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Foixlan economy, worth 981 trillion lumins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 212,073 lumins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Billions of lumins are spent to take high-quality photos of the Owl Nebula, holidaymakers sleep curled up on the floor as hotel beds are replaced with oversized bookcases, universities spend millions removing ivy from their walls to avoid accusations of elitism, and families are left homeless as entire suburbs are bulldozed on the whim of tribal chiefs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Foixla's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is The Dream.

Foixla is ranked 299,160^th in the world and 515^th in Starlight for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -8.83 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.