The United Federal Commonwealth of Ethensia is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Antonio Galvez with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 8.718 billion Ethensians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Carlton Capitol. The average income tax rate is 77.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ethensian economy, worth a remarkable 1,396 trillion Ethensian Commonwealth Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 160,218 Ethensian Commonwealth Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces, baby formula has some strange packaging, children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name, and the government subsidizes those who produce the worst results. Crime is totally unknown. Ethensia's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ethensia is ranked 21,645^th in the world and 1^st in Ethensia for Highest Average Incomes, with 160,218.42 Standard Monetary Units.