The United States of The Ancient World is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by President Matt Leaf with an even hand, and notable for its conspicuous electricity pylons, smutty television, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 31.252 billion Ancient Worldians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Trinity. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Ancient Worldian economy, worth a remarkable 8,283 trillion Shales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 265,060 Shales, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ancient Worldian police have to pay out of their own pockets for bulletproof vests, the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Ancient World's national animal is the Boa Constrictor, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Hospitaller Catholicism.

The Ancient World is ranked 1,415^th in the world and 1^st in Icarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 14,020.9 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.