The Demonic potato of Esquof is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by the godly potato with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, soft-spoken computers, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 1.557 billion potatioans 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 Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of potato water. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.2%.

The powerhouse Esquofian economy, worth 136 trillion potatoes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Tourism. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 87,363 potatoes, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

The EBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose, all citizens must pass a 'multicultural sensitivity test' to be deemed fit for society, and the nation's gigantic air force is both respected and feared. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Esquof's national animal is the the potato horse.

Esquof is ranked 149,461^st in the world and 8,291^st in Balder for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,015.27 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.