The State of EC is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and notable for its complete lack of public education, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 19.328 billion ECians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The very strong ECian economy, worth 640 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Retail, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 33,154 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 225,412 per year while the poor average 1,781, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, EC has designated Westminster as its capital city, the Governor has just been declared ruler of EC in an international press conference, and a major religion has been named as EC's national religion. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. EC's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

EC is ranked 200,891^st in the world and 256^th in Omega Prime for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring zero on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.