The Federation of Ashonina is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Sir Asher with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 989 million Ashoninans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Crivlia. The average income tax rate is 31.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Ashoninan economy, worth 100 trillion Grolds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 101,681 Grolds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

It is considered unpatriotic to learn a foreign language, cogitators and mass debaters are skiving off work to hang around the National Symposium Park, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, and Sir Asher isn't a national brand. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ashonina's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ashonina is ranked 152,674^th in the world and 3^rd in Extrauniversal Research Coalition for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 936.75 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.