The Empire of Ecoul is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Antolin with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, avant-garde cinema, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate population of 1.591 billion Ecoulians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 60.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Ecoulian economy, worth 162 trillion Ecos a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,050 Ecos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

It's rare to find an unchewed pencil, the countryside is shrouded by wind farms, the military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks", and billions of Ecos are being poured into a space program. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ecoul's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity and Islam.

Ecoul is ranked 59,674^th in the world and 67^th in The Kodiak Republic for Most Developed, scoring 74.73 on the Human Development Index.