The Democratic Republic of Ethernetia is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 16 million Ethernetians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 14.6%.

The Ethernetian economy, worth 874 billion WiCoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 54,645 WiCoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Stolen Reuben sandwiches are met with detailed and thorough police investigations, parents who reward their teens' chores with concert tickets are charged with illegal reselling, holidays are regarded as the most miserable time of the year, and jabbing a baby's bottle at officials gets parents waved straight through immigration. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ethernetia's national animal is the red eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ethernetia is ranked 151,470^th in the world and 574^th in Europe for Most Armed, with 0.29 Weapons Per Person.