The Republic of Ekoro is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 437 million Ekoroans 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 tiny, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.5%.

The very strong Ekoroan economy, worth 25.4 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. Average income is 58,100 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 8.4 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ekoro's national animal is the owl.

Ekoro is ranked 67,987^th in the world and 2^nd in The Cosmos Coalition for Nicest Citizens, with 15.51 average smiles per day.