The Planet of Eastrod is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, enslaved workforce, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.463 billion Eastrodians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 52.2%.

The all-consuming Eastrodian economy, worth 225 trillion Imperial Dollars a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 91,366 Imperial Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

In life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, the nation's interest in space is at an all-time high while interest in saving the planet is at an all-time low, oilmen are in the business of greasing people's palms, and pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Eastrod's national animal is the Kabasan Poverty Hound, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Eastrod is ranked 260,342^nd in the world and 19^th in Firmament for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 39.43 on the Kitten Softness Rating.