The Republic of Elipsis is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 18 million Elipsians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 71.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The struggling Elipsisian economy, worth 305 billion Thorns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 16,959 Thorns, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", foreign policy often involves bullwhips and leather, a life spent suffering in silence is considered noble, and elderly tribespeople die in bed surrounded by loved ones and linguists. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elipsis's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Elipsis is ranked 173,150^th in the world and 152^nd in Democratic Socialist Assembly for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 1,036.08 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.