The Republic of Equilbria is a large, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and public floggings. The compassionate, hard-working population of 161 million Equilbrians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.3%.

The Equilbrian economy, worth 8.54 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 53,062 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.0 times as much as the poorest.

Refugees from other nations are flocking to Equilbria's border, supermarkets must refund spoilt milk even six months after the sale, the government recently donated a surfboard to an impoverished family in a landlocked region, and the government asks not what you can do for your country but what you can do to tidy their country homes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Equilbria's national animal is the lion.

Equilbria is ranked 226,495^th in the world and 9^th in Fall Session Intro to POL for Smartest Citizens, with 22.95 quips per hour.