The Republic of Eldravane is a fledgling, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Animal population. The hard-working population of 6 million Eldravaneans 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 13.9%.

The Eldravanean economy, worth 296 billion Currencies a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 49,339 Currencies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Eldravane's national animal is the Animal, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Eldravane is ranked 244,179^th in the world and 1,275^th in the Plains of Perdition for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -4.47 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.