The Edge of Ekruteak is a colossal, pleasant nation, ruled by Nazgurth ner'Luhaiko with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ritual sacrifices, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 7.102 billion raiders 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ekruteak City. The average income tax rate is 54.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The raider economy, worth 284 trillion rubledollars a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,038 rubledollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Teachers prefer to give 'Maybe, Maybe Not' tests when dealing with sensitive subjects, the price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm, Nazgurth ner'Luhaiko has just been declared ruler of Ekruteak in an international press conference, and open-heart surgery is taught in seminaries. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ekruteak's national animal is the hawk, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Violetism.

Ekruteak is ranked 235,438^th in the world and 7,309^th in Suspicious for Most Beautiful Environments, with 371.1 pounds of wildlife per square mile.