The United Socialist States of Europa and Albionia is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 239 million Europeans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 69.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant European economy, worth 4.48 trillion Euros a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 18,750 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Genocide is seen as a topic best avoided in history lessons, cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates, Leader's told that love often manifests itself through homicidal four-lettered litanies, and Leader has promised 'power to the puppies'. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Europa and Albionia's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Europa and Albionia is ranked 30,949^th in the world and 234^th in The Leftist Assembly for Most Beautiful Environments, with 824.91 pounds of wildlife per square mile.