The Empire of Elzbieta is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Jeff the Cat with an iron fist, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.531 billion Elzbietans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jefftopia. The average income tax rate is 61.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Elzbietan economy, worth 166 trillion Celery Sticks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 108,507 Celery Sticks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The monarch frequently needs protecting from misfiring protection, the children of Elzbieta are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence, the government believes there is no problem that raising taxes won't fix, and government ministers have eclectic tastes in curtains. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elzbieta's national animal is the Tabby Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Elzbieta is ranked 19,971^st in the world and 6^th in Benigtopia for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 53.38 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.