The Pipes of East 2 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Paul Pipe with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 21.488 billion Easterners 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, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Law & Order, and Education also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eastia. The average income tax rate is 67.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Eastern economy, worth a remarkable 3,439 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 160,064 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Cheating spouses are required to undergo job training, politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income, libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. East 2's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Pipism.

East 2 is ranked 67,727^th in the world and 2^nd in The Northen Polaris for Highest Food Quality, scoring 29.16 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.