The Federation of Acanthostega is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and smutty television. The hard-working population of 4.777 billion Acanthostegans 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 Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 25.5%.

The strong Acanthostegan economy, worth 209 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 43,954 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens volunteer for tax audits to avoid the 80-page Practical Assessment Survey Tool On Religions, prominent cultural symbols are featured on the backs of cereal boxes, commemoration of the Great Tampa War costs almost as much as the war itself, and customer satisfaction with online delivery services is at an all time high. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate. Acanthostega's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Acanthostega is ranked 225,613^th in the world and 7^th in Tampa for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring -4.43 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.