The Republic of Eshtrushe is a very large, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning deer population. The quiet, industrious population of 151 million Eshtrusheans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Eshtrushean economy, worth 6.79 trillion ztors a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 44,983 ztors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Eshtrushe's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Eshtrushe is ranked 41,357^th in the world and 1^st in The Imperial Republican States for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 5,302.49 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.