The District of Empire State of New York is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by privy council chairman with a fair hand, and notable for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 20.474 billion Yorkians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of District City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The very strong Empire State of New Yorkian economy, worth 974 trillion juno aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 47,581 juno aurums, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 323,495 per year while the poor average 2,556, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Surveillance cameras are banned, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, Empire State of New York has designated District City as its capital city, and Privy council chairman has just been declared ruler of Empire State of New York in an international press conference. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Empire State of New York's national animal is the quick pink fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Empire State of New York is ranked 50,273^rd in the world and 1^st in State of New York for Highest Food Quality, scoring 33.41 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.