The United States of Athiem is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Elandorus with an even hand, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 10.24 billion Athiemians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Verdal. The average income tax rate is 70.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Athiemian economy, worth 981 trillion Athens a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,876 Athens, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Economists speak of trusting in the Tao of Free Market Capitalism, flipping a coin to make a decision leads to a referral to Gambling Addiction Services, roadside walls are being built and mother nature is paying for it, and a primitive society is being eroded as its youth flock to the modern world. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Athiem's national animal is the Wyrm, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is None.

Athiem is ranked 19,386^th in the world and 2^nd in Ancient Geek for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 284.96 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.