The Republic of The Achericend is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by this guy I know with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, state-planned economy, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.176 billion Achericendians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yrohpolis. The average income tax rate is 80.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Achericendian economy, worth 123 trillion Kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 105,156 Kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

This guy I know lives life on the open road - complete with groupies, war vets look after war animals, commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains, and posters on 'Achericendian Values' advise against being proud of The Achericend. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Achericend's national animal is the giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Achericend is ranked 262,043^rd in the world and 4,753^rd in the South Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 1.18 flags saluted per person per day.