The Allied States of Jakewastaken is a small, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 32 million Religious Scientists enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Spirituality, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 14.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Jakewastakenian economy, worth 1.57 trillion Lab Vials a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 49,155 Lab Vials, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, the dessert 'Death by Chocolate' isn't the most lethal dish on the menu, and clergy never mention brand names for fear of losing their government subsidies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Jakewastaken's national animal is the Lab Eagle.

Jakewastaken is ranked 267,504^th in the world and 13^th in The Jakeswal Pact for Most Avoided, scoring 1.31 on the Kardashian Reflex Score.