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Ellesborg is a Crown Mandate of the Kingdom of Cryria, and Cryrian Monarchs bear the title of Lord or Lady Patron in the city. However, the Kingdom has historically sought to distance itself from the Mandate, which is often called "Cryria's Forgotten Colony" on those rare occasions when it is remembered at all. While the Cryrian government theoretically shares sovereignty over the territory with the UFC and has power over the Mandate's economic and defense policies, in practice these responsibilities are delegated to the EMC controlled Steering Committee, which is nominally presided over by the Crown's appointed Governor-General. Leidenstad's actual presence within the city is limited to a consulate and a small naval base primarily manned by a Foreign Legion detachment, a remnant of the Kingdom's abortive attempt at direct control in the nineteenth century.

Historically centered on mining, Ellesborg has developed into a wealthy service economy based on casino gaming, tourism, and banking. In many respects, Ellesborg shares a common market with the far more regulated Cryrian economy, and the Cryrian Krona is an accepted currency within the mandate alongside the Zapolese Dollar. Despite a high GDP per capita, the Mandate continues to have a high level of wealth disparity between the native Zapolese and the Cryrian-descended elite, a legacy of the city's colonial past. The EMC remains the largest corporation headquartered in Ellesborg, though its assets in the territory now consist of several large casinos and hotels.