The Republic of The Estalan Union is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Calstone Briggs with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, daily referendums, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.223 billion Estalese are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Estalan. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 40.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Estali economy, worth 372 trillion Sylphs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 88,158 Sylphs, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

Only 'organics' are permitted to be citizens, scenic beaches are now protected by massive concrete walls, suburban residents are told not to panic while hitchhikers swarm their neighborhoods, and the government is rumored to hire body doubles whose full-time jobs are to cry at public events. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Estalan Union's national animal is the Griffin, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

The Estalan Union is ranked 256,924^th in the world and 878^th in The Frontier Sea for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -4.85 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.