The Protectorate of Northern Erli Island is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Blackbeard with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and smutty television. The compassionate population of 4.614 billion Karalar are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Prettyurt. The average income tax rate is 73.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Kara economy, worth 467 trillion altas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 101,268 altas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Blackbeard has just been declared ruler of Northern Erli Island in an international press conference, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, the average commuter spends four hours a day driving to and from work, and rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Northern Erli Island's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Northern Erli Island is ranked 47,735^th in the world and 1^st in Transitory Lands for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 4,077.08 on the Gilded Widget Scale.