The Empire of Ecoul is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Antolin with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and daily referendums. The compassionate population of 1.57 billion Ecoulians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 57.7%.

The powerhouse Ecoulian economy, worth 161 trillion Ecos a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,266 Ecos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Moonshine has made a resurgence, new arrivals are asked the location of the Minister of the Interior's birthmark, travellers are often forcibly evicted by torch-bearing mobs, and delivery truck companies use hospital parking lots to store 16-wheelers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ecoul's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity and Islam.

Ecoul is ranked 87,591^st in the world and 81^st in The Kodiak Republic for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 2,112.86 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.