The Empire of Essalieyan is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Empress Illisene II with a fair hand, and renowned for its parental licensing program, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 14.435 billion Essalieyans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Averalaan Aramarelas. The average income tax rate is 82.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Essalieyan economy, worth a remarkable 4,372 trillion Kronens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 302,900 Kronens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

The 'no-coal' transition is being paid for in slashed student support funds, spiritual tourists meditate in the ruins of Essalieyan cathedrals, immigrants are told to pull themselves up by their worn-out budget bootstraps, and maximum security fish farms leave caged salmon pining for the fjords. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Essalieyan's national animal is the Wisp, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Secular Nationalism.

Essalieyan is ranked 6,355^th in the world and 5^th in Sparkalia for Safest, scoring 126.08 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.