The Otter of Estebere is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Head Counsel River Marshele with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, prohibition of alcohol, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.536 billion Esteberians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

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

The frighteningly efficient Esteberian economy, worth a remarkable 1,742 trillion Silvers 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 Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 204,122 Silvers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, at least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to Head Counsel River Marshele's wardrobe, exceptionally healthy police officers can sprint after crooks for hours on end, and up to 40% of voters can finally read the issues they're deciding on. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Estebere's national animal is the Rabbit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Estebere is ranked 4,128^th in the world and 18^th in Refugia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 609.14 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.