The Royal Dominion of The Republic of Elegance is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Petrus I with an even hand, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, frequent executions, and national health service. The compassionate, cheerful population of 20.782 billion Eleganceans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elegencia. The average income tax rate is 95.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Elegancean economy, worth a remarkable 2,966 trillion valens a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 142,758 valens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

The line of royal succession just experienced a hardware interrupt, feeling like a winner comes at a price, the official Elegancean Phrase Book weighs as much as a small child, and the statue in the Stephenson Plaza has a solar panel for a hat. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Republic of Elegance's national animal is the hummingbird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Republic of Elegance is ranked 5,329^th in the world and 1^st in Winterspell Confederation for Highest Food Quality, scoring 202.5 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.