The Commemorator of The Elegiast is a titanic, cultured nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, digital currency, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 13.195 billion Elegiastians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 73.4%.

The very strong Elegiastian economy, worth a remarkable 1,014 trillion Spintrias a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,888 Spintrias, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Immigrants are required to salute the flag five times a day, young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations", and Leader claims tax rises are the result of 'curses'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Elegiast's national animal is the Ivory Dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Elegiast is ranked 107,357^th in the world and 14^th in The Mansus for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,601.92 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.