The Republic of Ansington is a gargantuan, genial nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 18.496 billion Ansingtonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ansington City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Ansingtonian economy, worth a remarkable 5,889 trillion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 318,442 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The new coalition government is so large nobody knows where it begins, Ansington has one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world, the thin blue line is composed of picketing police officers demanding better pensions, and young children are learning advanced physics to scientifically disprove the existence of Santa Claus. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ansington's national animal is the Gray Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ansington is ranked 1,617^th in the world and 23^rd in Europe for Highest Average Incomes, with 318,442.74 Standard Monetary Units.