The United Concordat of Europa is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Protector Hannibal Errinwright with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and national health service. The compassionate, devout population of 8.868 billion Europans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brandenburg. The average income tax rate is 19.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Europan economy, worth 712 trillion euromarks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 80,357 euromarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, warfare increasingly resembles a video game, auditors are gutting every governmental department, and in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Europa's national animal is the griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is New Avalon Catholic Church.

Europa is ranked 137,666^th in the world and 756^th in Europe for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,073.92 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.