The Deuteragonist of Elizabeth Comstock is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Elizabeth Comstock with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 8.638 billion Elizabeth Comstockians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Columbia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.6%.

The all-consuming Elizabeth Comstockian economy, worth 831 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 96,222 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.8 times as much as the poorest.

Mandatory updates on software drivers often bring life to a halt, UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news, EpiPen sales have skyrocketed, and school children asked "what is two times two?" are likely to form a symposium to discuss how different answers make them feel. Crime is well under control. Elizabeth Comstock's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Elizabeth Comstock is ranked 173,952^nd in the world and 2^nd in The Oldest House for Lowest Crime Rates, with 58.96 law-abiding acts per hour.