The Commonwealth of Etatus is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, keen interest in outer space, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.702 billion Etatusians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government is primarily concerned with Education, with Administration, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 83.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Etatusian economy, worth 370 trillion Teras a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 136,977 Teras, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Shady doctors seem to have impeccable records, one-man canoes fitted with the latest tracking technology leave no room for one man, prison is a nightmare, and children are raised bilingual from an early age. Crime is totally unknown. Etatus's national animal is the Parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Etatus is ranked 113,795^th in the world and 44^th in Thaecia for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 2,221.19 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.