The Republic of Ecterria is a mammoth, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 8.559 billion Ecterrians 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 16.3%.

The Ecterrian economy, worth 397 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 46,402 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. Ecterria's national animal is the Kitsune, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Ecterria is ranked 125,113^th in the world and 7^th in Sus amoungus for Rudest Citizens, with 49.93 insults per minute.