The Monarchic Federation of Escalia is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Magnus IV Pretorius with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 20.445 billion Escalians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — prioritizes Healthcare, although Education, Environment, and Defense are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Istrus. The average income tax rate is 83.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Escalian economy, worth a remarkable 1,097 trillion zirams a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,684 zirams, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Fruit pickers with degrees in wolf psychology are a common sight, inter-species marriages are ignored by the government, recognizing the Escalian flag qualifies you for citizenship, and the saying 'break a leg' is now taken literally. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Escalia's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Escalia is ranked 57,929^th in the world and 3,496^th in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 72.34 law-abiding acts per hour.