The United Socialist States of Esperonia is a massive, genial nation, ruled by President Scarboro with an even hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, lack of airports, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful population of 3.337 billion Esperonians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Batasunara. The average income tax rate is 98.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Esperonian economy, worth 575 trillion Carbon Coins 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 Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 172,600 Carbon Coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's been a banner year for local vexillology, immigrants who carry knives on them are presumed to be chefs, high-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, and courtrooms can be a little sketchy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Esperonia's national animal is the Okapi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is None.

Esperonia is ranked 3,979^th in the world and 174^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 62.59 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.