The Republic of Ekrixia is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Alexander Losofi with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.283 billion Ekrixians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Environment, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Strebia. The average income tax rate is 80.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ekrixian economy, worth 899 trillion Krixes a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 108,592 Krixes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop, workers for the environmental protection agency are patted down for tartar sauce every morning, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, and the government is coughing up funds for lung cancer victims. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ekrixia's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ekrixia is ranked 18,293^rd in the world and 397^th in the South Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 87.31 on the Human Development Index.