The Imperial Federation of Ecalpa is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Chancellor Viktor Kasatkin with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, public floggings, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cheerful, devout population of 45.268 billion Ecalpans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Education are also considered important, while Social Policy and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Siloportema. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Ecalpan economy, worth an astonishing 17,627 trillion kobans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 389,408 kobans, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,431,398 per year while the poor average 74,911, a ratio of 19.1 to 1.

Heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, Animal Liberationists are regularly arrested, when it comes to flavor there's no gain without pain, and an increasing number of animal species are named 'Bob'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ecalpa's national animal is the timber wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Kherstalski Patriarkhat.

Ecalpa is ranked 2,220^th in the world and 6^th in The League for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 85,805.92 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.