The State of Elizabeth Black is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The democratic population of 41.269 billion Elizabeth Blackians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Columbia Heights. The average income tax rate is 65.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The enormous but inefficient Elizabeth Blackian economy, worth a remarkable 1,742 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,213 betales, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Elizabeth Black has designated Columbia Heights as its capital city, The Governor has just been declared ruler of Elizabeth Black in an international press conference, behind every local dictator is an Elizabeth Blackian advisor whispering in their ear, and the new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elizabeth Black's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Elizabeth Black is ranked 211,594^th in the world and 4^th in The Bandits for Most Patriotic, with 5.62 flags saluted per person per day.