The Commonwealth of El Wu is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 2.7 billion El Wuans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 15.8%.

The El Wuan economy, worth 126 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 46,779 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

They say that El Wuans made a dessert and called it peace, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, euthanasia is legal, and voting is voluntary. Crime is moderate. El Wu's national animal is the eagle.

El Wu is ranked 185,734^th in the world and 9^th in City of Yarnball for Largest Populations, with 2.70 billion capita.