The State of Greater Elliston is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its public floggings, strictly enforced bedtime, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 11.544 billion Greater Ellistonians 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 prioritizes Law & Order, with Education, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 25.9%.

The strong Greater Ellistonian economy, worth 501 trillion betales a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 43,442 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Abortions are routinely performed in Greater Elliston's hospitals, skateboarding is punishable by heavy fines, teenagers are sent to jail for being out too late, and the government is avowedly atheist. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Greater Elliston's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Greater Elliston is ranked 182,873^rd in the world and 3^rd in Riga for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 32,190.87 Standard Monetary Units.