The United Federation of The Ansalonian States is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Ernst Meyer with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.561 billion Ansalonians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ven. The average income tax rate is 66.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ansalonian economy, worth 603 trillion Arbienters a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 169,568 Arbienters, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The Ansalonian States's first free elections in recent memory have been successfully concluded, Ernst Meyer has killer fashion sense, the institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced, and the government is often referred to as "the biggest drug dealer in the nation". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Ansalonian States's national animal is the Ansalonian Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicism.

The Ansalonian States is ranked 5,941^st in the world and 13^th in The Hole To Hide In for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 521.41 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.