The Custodianship of Esmerel is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Coordinator-General Gwyneth Tabor with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, cheerful population of 21.435 billion Esmerelians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lapiz Point. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Esmerelian economy, worth a remarkable 6,668 trillion NationStates Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 311,082 NationStates Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The trail of chickpeas is a controversial part of middle school curriculum, scientists on maritime expeditions return with a healthy glow, the national economy makes a whole lot of nothing, and the local custom of Biking With The Cars sends tourists home bemused or in body-bags. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Esmerel's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Esmerel is ranked 489^th in the world and 1^st in New Hyperion for Largest Information Technology Sector, scoring 112,709.2 on the Fann-Boi Productivity Index.