The Grand Duchy of Ansary is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, devout population of 443 million ansarians 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 Spirituality, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 19.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The ansarian economy, worth 19.7 trillion Ansarian Crowns a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,549 Ansarian Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Auditors are gutting every governmental department, satellite images show safe electoral constituencies in complete darkness, ansarians firmly believe that their heroes never farted or popped their pimples, and the government has adopted a more thrifty attitude to administrating the country's needs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ansary's national animal is the Harpy Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ansary is ranked 38,036^th in the world and 88^th in Christians for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 50 on the Kitten Softness Rating.