The Allied States of Ampersash is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 412 million Ampersashians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 55.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Ampersashian economy, worth 28.2 trillion Mini Mints a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 68,442 Mini Mints, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The "swords to plowshares" policy has created a generation of farmers that can kill a yak from 200 yards away, conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings, the request to "give us our daily bread" can only be fulfilled six days out of seven, and most believe it doesn't hurt to embrace free trade. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ampersash's national animal is the Poyo.

Ampersash is ranked 80,078^th in the world and 11^th in Amperregion for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 55.61 Effective Tax Rate.