The Holy Catholic Empire of Erstavik is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Emperor Luke I with an even hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, daily referendums, and frequent executions. The compassionate, devout population of 5.377 billion Erstavikians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Burgsvik. The average income tax rate is 68.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Erstavikian economy, worth 648 trillion Erstavik Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 120,536 Erstavik Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection, economists claim no news is good news, and 'Totally Not Partisan News' is a line item on the government budget. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Erstavik's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Erstavik is ranked 33,603^rd in the world and 844^th in the South Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 797.93 pounds of wildlife per square mile.