The Commonwealth of United Counties of Escanaba is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by J R R Tolkien with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 26.187 billion Escanabans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Great Bend. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 72.0%.

The frighteningly efficient United Counties of Escanaban economy, worth a remarkable 3,951 trillion Rois a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 150,883 Rois, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

Eminent domain has been abolished, viewers get headaches from trying to read the screen full of small print warnings that precede most TV shows, the nation's interest in space is at an all-time high while interest in saving the planet is at an all-time low, and 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of United Counties of Escanaba's radio stations. Crime is totally unknown. United Counties of Escanaba's national animal is the snowy owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

United Counties of Escanaba is ranked 289,342^nd in the world and 182^nd in Realm of the Whispering Winds for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.37 kickbacks per hour.