The Federation of Ashthon is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its burgeoning lion population. The hard-working, democratic population of 29.631 billion Ashthonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Industry, and Education. The average income tax rate is 46.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Ashthonian economy, worth a remarkable 1,667 trillion Ants a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 56,290 Ants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Meat-eating is frowned upon, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home, and corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ashthon's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ashthon is ranked 256,670^th in the world and 83^rd in Equestria for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 27.43 on the Bus Surprisal Index.