The Federal Republic of The Equatorial Isles is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 2.246 billion Equatorial Islanders 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Opal Bay. The average income tax rate is 89.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Equatorial Islandish economy, worth 230 trillion Argentis a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,599 Argentis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Living well is no longer the best kind of revenge, turning eighteen is often referred to as the 'Age of Aquarius', CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options, and government bureaucrats review designs for birdhouses to ensure they do not block the views of neighbors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Equatorial Isles's national animal is the Great silver tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Equatorial Isles is ranked 51,994^th in the world and 2,783^rd in Osiris for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 3,780.94 on the Gilded Widget Scale.