The Democratic Republic of Estellan is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Astrid Karlsen with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 7.516 billion Estellanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Constellatia. The average income tax rate is 93.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Estellanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,071 trillion Sinixes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 142,594 Sinixes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Foreign policy is to avoid standing up to bullies, counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients, suit-clad businessmen have been taking advantage of the relaxed welfare qualifications by shopping with food stamps, and on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons. Crime is totally unknown. Estellan's national animal is the Estellanian Short-Snouted Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Agnosticism.

Estellan is ranked 139,006^th in the world and 666^th in Europe for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 643.02 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.