The Republic of Emersea is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning cow population. The hard-working, devout population of 816 million Emerseans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Emerbourne. The average income tax rate is 21.6%.

The Emersean economy, worth 36.9 trillion rupees a year, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 45,200 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Disgruntled jocks are forced to play tetris for entertainment, exports of chewing gum are inexplicably falling, the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem", and Leader will only ring up foreign leaders if they agree to reverse the charges. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Emersea's national animal is the cow, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Emersea is ranked 234,682^nd in the world and 455^th in Starlight for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -6.08 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.