The Free Holds of Eskellur is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and ban on automobiles. The democratic, devout population of 4.719 billion Eskellines enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eskellhold. The average income tax rate is 13.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Eskellurian economy, worth 245 trillion Gems a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,971 Gems, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, promising seven years of bad luck leads to seven years of community service, photographers can be found hiding behind the curtains in Leader's bedroom, and the nation's counterintelligence budget is all up in the air. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Eskellur's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Eskellur is ranked 268,153^rd in the world and 2^nd in The Distant Shores for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -6.72 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.