The Bad Bad World of The Else is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by John and John with an even hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 15.943 billion Elseans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. The average income tax rate is 58.7%.

The powerhouse Elsean economy, worth a remarkable 1,257 trillion elses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 78,861 elses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Formerly fertile fields are being leached dry of nutrients by intensive farming, the police double as repo men, internet trolls are considered valiant supporters of the right to free speech, and diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Else's national animal is the else, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

The Else is ranked 71,780^th in the world and 2^nd in Gnarsh for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,148.61 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.