The Federal Republic of Ervenmark is a very large, genial nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 345 million Ervenmarkians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Ervenmarkian economy, worth 20.7 trillion meridiens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Pizza Delivery, and Book Publishing. Average income is 59,970 meridiens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Military spending is on the increase, voting is voluntary, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, and there are no more heroes any more. Crime is totally unknown. Ervenmark's national animal is the wombat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ervenmark is ranked 300,957^th in the world and 654^th in Concord for Largest Black Market, with 18.0 billion Standard Monetary Units.