The IT'S CHRISTMAS of Acronis is a massive, safe nation, ruled by King Mital II with a fair hand, and renowned for its hatred of cheese, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 4.311 billion Acronians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Environment, Spirituality, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zaram. The average income tax rate is 91.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Acronian economy, worth 323 trillion Nashdats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 75,009 Nashdats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's considered a valid legal defence to say "a demon made me do it", travel bureaus double as recruiting centers for national intelligence agencies, running away is an essential part of the elite forces' hand-to-hand training, and King Mital II is considering changing the Acronian flag to one with more glitter. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Acronis's national animal is the macaw, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Akronism.

Acronis is ranked 32,952^nd in the world and 982^nd in The East Pacific for Most Politically Free, scoring 78.86 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.