The United Socialist States of Elyia is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 421 million Elyians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Welfare, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elysium. The average income tax rate is 76.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Elyian economy, worth 27.0 trillion monetas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 64,095 monetas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads, this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection, white strait-jackets are the new orange jumpsuits, and blue sky thinkers are reminded that the firmament is actually more of a grey-ish colour. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elyia's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Elyia is ranked 37,728^th in the world and 18^th in Hive for Lowest Crime Rates, with 78.81 law-abiding acts per hour.