The Republic of East Coggins is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its daily referendums, unlimited-speed roads, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 8.989 billion East Coggans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pinconning. The average income tax rate is 66.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient East Coggan economy, worth a remarkable 1,436 trillion Guilders a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 159,861 Guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is ignoring the latest terrorist atrocities in Pinconning for fear of causing a fuss, politicians sweat as journalists scour internet archives for any mention of them, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", and the nation's government buildings are remarkable for being ugly concrete boxes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. East Coggins's national animal is the Raccoon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Unitarian Universalism.

East Coggins is ranked 287,276^th in the world and 19^th in The Sasquatch Republic for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -17.57 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.