The Republic of Acatria is a mid-sized, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its frequent executions, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 80 million Acatrians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 59.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Acatrian economy, worth 1.21 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Tourism, Uranium Mining, Soda Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 15,082 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Forecasts predict rains of loose lead and mortar shells for the next six weeks, it is illegal to brush crumbs off your clothing outdoors, senior professors are allowed to skip the wait at soup kitchens, and it's often raining men (hallelujah) in Acatria City. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Acatria's national animal is the horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Acatria is ranked 246,829^th in the world and 126^th in Coalition of Crown Albatross for Nicest Citizens, with 8.23 average smiles per day.