The United States of Steve Earle is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Townes with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, ban on automobiles, and compulsory vegetarianism. The hard-nosed, devout population of 5.37 billion Steve Earleans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of NYC. The average income tax rate is 69.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Steve Earlean economy, worth 474 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,384 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Illegal hunting is rife after veganism was recently made compulsory, manufacturers of biodegradable plastics have to wait for months to show evidence of organic decomposition, visions of giant pink bears are a common side effect after Steve Earleans eat their meals, and private pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are given away freely by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Steve Earle's national animal is the bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Steve Earle is ranked 53,616^th in the world and 10^th in Texas for Highest Drug Use, scoring 270.02 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.