The United Kingdom of Eshington is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its ritual sacrifices, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 507 million Eshingtonians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Olisford. The average income tax rate is 71.0%.

The very strong Eshingtonian economy, worth 35.6 trillion Royal Roses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 70,299 Royal Roses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The children of Eshington are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence, a new religious movement claims that people's souls are stored in phosphorus, sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed, and Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Eshington's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Eshington is ranked 152,709^th in the world and 115^th in Karma for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 669.4 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.