The Empire of The 11th Choice is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 1.29 billion 11th Choiceans 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 Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 34.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong 11th Choicean economy, worth 67.2 trillion pesos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,067 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are known to cast their votes by flipping a peso, girls in elementary school classes gaze longingly at boys playing tag, people applying for famine relief must prove their gastrointestinal tracts are empty, and a major religion has been named as The 11th Choice's national religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The 11th Choice's national animal is the Kuribon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The 11th Choice is ranked 244,579^th in the world and 10^th in The Choices for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 101.7 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.