The Matriarchy of Ecstasia is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, sprawling nuclear power plants, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 617 million Ecstasians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Liberton. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Ecstasian economy, worth 69.4 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,412 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 320,016 per year while the poor average 31,505, a ratio of 10.2 to 1.

Many friends and relatives of Leader have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups, and surrealist houses shaped like mushrooms and volcanoes dominate the wealthiest neighborhoods. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ecstasia's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ecstasia is ranked 51,612^th in the world and 483^rd in the West Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 112,412.5 Standard Monetary Units.