The Matriarchy of Ethorie is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its national health service, daily referendums, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic population of 503 million Ethorians 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 prioritizes Education, with Administration, Welfare, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Defense isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eloi. The average income tax rate is 77.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Ethorian economy, worth 42.8 trillion bitcoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is 85,094 bitcoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, any secret that gets off someone's chest is promptly replaced, and it's all white elephants on parade. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ethorie's national animal is the jellyfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Ethorie is ranked 94,016^th in the world and 125^th in Refugia for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 3,536.09 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.