The Socialist State of ABC is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Avis Axl with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, rampant corporate plagiarism, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.246 billion Alphas enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Verum. The average income tax rate is 98.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Alphasian economy, worth 649 trillion Unoes a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 153,060 Unoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Court verdicts are predictable to within a hundredth of a percentage point, the rainbow assortment of chemicals in the water has turned the frogs gay, judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend, and couples are discouraged from marrying until they can rank their partner on a scale of one to ten. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. ABC's national animal is the Panda, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Alphanism.

ABC is ranked 1,628^th in the world and 88^th in The North Pacific for Most Pacifist, with 201.67 Cheeks Turned Per Day.