The Crown Republic of Erycina is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Mrs Dawson with an even hand, and notable for its soft-spoken computers, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 10.739 billion Erycinans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westhold. The average income tax rate is 69.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Erycinan economy, worth a remarkable 1,997 trillion Ercoes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 186,041 Ercoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The news is showing footage of Mrs Dawson bullying an old man to the point of tears, almost half of the child population live rough on the streets, Mrs Dawson is strangely popular with male politicians' wives, and the government's giant servers are often used as a tourist trap. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Erycina's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Erycina is ranked 9,603^rd in the world and 21^st in The Union of Democratic States for Lowest Crime Rates, with 102 law-abiding acts per hour.