The Federal Republic of Echo III is a mammoth, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 5.687 billion Echo IIIians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.0%.

The Echo IIIian economy, worth 259 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Gambling. Average income is 45,609 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Echo III's national animal is the Kitsune.

Echo III is ranked 129,759^th in the world and 4^th in Constitutional Democratic States for Rudest Citizens, with 49.93 insults per minute.