The Republic of Excellia is a large, efficient nation, notable for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 192 million Excellians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 29.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Excellian economy, worth 13.5 trillion credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 70,163 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Wandering Excellians are known for their one-track minds, the children of Excellia are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence, banks now use correct pronouns when evicting people from their houses, and the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Excellia's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Excellia is ranked 16,876^th in the world and 4^th in Norrsken for Nicest Citizens, with 24.29 average smiles per day.