The Federation of Atsedena is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its national health service, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 409 million Atsedenans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 10.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Atsedenan economy, worth 21.9 trillion burukoes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,601 burukoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Thieves find battery shops juicier targets than banks, it's never "just a game" with Atsedenan sports fans, the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop, and decongestants have replaced burukoes in street transactions. Crime is totally unknown. Atsedena's national animal is the sheep, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Atsedena is ranked 279,819^th in the world and 10,641^st in Balder for Most Patriotic, with 0.55 flags saluted per person per day.