The State of EMstery is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 25.206 billion EMsteryians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 19.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong EMsteryian economy, worth 875 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 34,723 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, the police force is on a recruitment drive, the roads are notorious throughout the region for their peril, and high-income earners pay a 100% tax rate. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. EMstery's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

EMstery is ranked 161,159^th in the world and 3^rd in Kigali for Lowest Crime Rates, with 60.04 law-abiding acts per hour.