The Lake-town of Esgaroth is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning crocodile population. The hard-working population of 8.9 billion Esgarothians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.3%.

The Esgarothian economy, worth 403 trillion bitcoins a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 45,354 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Esgaroth's national animal is the crocodile, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Esgaroth is ranked 70,330^th in the world and 3^rd in Erebor for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,915.91 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.