The Federated Prefectures of Nu Elysium is a huge, safe nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 531 million Elysians 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 Education, Welfare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Idyllia. The average income tax rate is 54.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Elysian economy, worth 47.4 trillion credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 89,197 credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Discarded pennies litter the streets, captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, trade policy consists of ganging up on the new guy, and glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town. Crime is totally unknown. Nu Elysium's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Nu Elysium is ranked 45,130^th in the world and 36^th in Astoria for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 4,265.04 on the Gilded Widget Scale.