The Republic of Estenne is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 18 million Estenneans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 63.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Estennean economy, worth 344 billion euros a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 19,097 euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock", criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program, laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts, and replacement organs are grown in vats. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Estenne's national animal is the Mediterranean Monk Seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Estenne is ranked 182,327^th in the world and 420^th in Europe for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 354.99 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.