The State of Ancetres is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning deer population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 34.452 billion Ancetresians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.0%.

The very strong Ancetresian economy, worth a remarkable 1,321 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Soda Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 38,358 betales, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and Ancetres has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is moderate. Ancetres's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ancetres is ranked 106,621^st in the world and 1^st in Magdalen Islands for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,618.83 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.