The Duchy of Elancourt is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 14.78 billion Elancourtians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 9.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Elancourtian economy, worth 340 trillion denars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 23,062 denars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews, the government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds, the upper class have been throwing riots after hunting was recently banned, and the official Elancourtian Phrase Book weighs as much as a small child. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Elancourt's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Elancourt is ranked 320,247^th in the world and 45^th in Lennart for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring zero on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.