The State of Elzas is a titanic, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 20.023 billion Elzasians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 11.4%.

The Elzasian economy, worth 969 trillion betales a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 48,414 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, gambling is outlawed, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is well under control. Elzas's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Elzas is ranked 255,332^nd in the world and 1^st in The New Region for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring zero on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.