The Federal Republic of Amicities is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, zero percent divorce rate, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, devout population of 6.415 billion Amicitiesians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 86.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Amicitiesian economy, worth 690 trillion franiqs a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 107,627 franiqs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes, the new classical revitalization of Amicities City is expected to be completed sometime in the next century, reporters who negatively comment on politicians' haircuts are cut from the news, and voting is compulsory. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amicities's national animal is the Golden eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Amicities is ranked 95,035^th in the world and 607^th in Europe for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.