The Republic of Elysia is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, unlimited-speed roads, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 8.946 billion Elysians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 35.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Elysian economy, worth 600 trillion golds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,138 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Only those who apply can study applied maths, major corporations receive tax breaks for no apparent reason, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons, and money can't buy happiness but it can buy immunity to prosecution. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elysia's national animal is the MANTIS Soldier, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Elysia is ranked 130,078^th in the world and 908^th in Remembrance for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 542.93 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.