The Free Land of Erkinya is a large, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 106 million Erkinyans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, with Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.6%.

The powerhouse Erkinyan economy, worth 7.77 trillion soms a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 73,318 soms, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 516,178 per year while the poor average 3,529, a ratio of 146 to 1.

Owning a tractor is widely regarded as an essential prerequisite to most government positions, kids' party bags often contain candy and e-cigarettes, air purifiers fight smoke machines on Erkinyan stage setups, and the nation's youth is held blameless for all crimes. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Erkinya's national animal is the golden eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Erkinya is ranked 7,401^st in the world and 2^nd in World Unity Federation for Rudest Citizens, with 136.13 insults per minute.