The Empire of Elystrjia is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 633 million Elystrjians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Administration, Law & Order, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kronstadt. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.0%.

The thriving Elystrjian economy, worth 44.7 trillion Kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 70,571 Kronor, with the richest citizens earning 6.9 times as much as the poorest.

Defense lawyers suggestively note to juries how flagrantly happy victims were, murder is sanctioned if the legal paperwork is filled out correctly, savvy students quote paywalled research knowing that university lecturers can't afford to check the citations, and there is a heavy social stigma attached to e-cigarettes. Crime is moderate. Elystrjia's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Elystrjia is ranked 322,856^th in the world and 15^th in Asamblea del Orbe for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -6.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.