The Allied States of Esterild is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by someone like Russ Feingold with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory vegetarianism, anti-smoking policies, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 28.132 billion Estrildians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 98.1%.

The enormous but underdeveloped Esterildian economy, worth a remarkable 2,232 trillion spider drawings a year, is extremely specialized and mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 79,348 spider drawings, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A few people seem to spend their whole time complaining, an internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of someone like Russ Feingold, it can be a real jungle in a modern courtroom, and more than one company makes the board game Monopoly. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Esterild's national animal is the platypus, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Esterild is ranked 10,499^th in the world and 67^th in Forest for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 12,643.32 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.