The Republic of Effea is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 6.667 billion Effeans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.2%.

The strong Effean economy, worth 299 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Trout Farming, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 44,860 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 289,132 per year while the poor average 2,812, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and collisions between bicycles and carnival floats are on the rise. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Effea's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Effea is ranked 57,381^st in the world and 2^nd in The Realm of Freedom for Highest Food Quality, scoring 31.33 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.