The United States of The Ancient World is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by President Matt Leaf with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, rampant corporate plagiarism, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 31.194 billion Ancient Worldians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Trinity. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Ancient Worldian economy, worth a remarkable 8,245 trillion Shales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 264,333 Shales, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The slowest students feel vaguely targeted by their Mendelian Inheritance coursework, there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt, children's TV shows are having a gay old time, and the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Ancient World's national animal is the Boa Constrictor, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Hospitaller Catholicism.

The Ancient World is ranked 499^th in the world and 1^st in Icarus for Nicest Citizens, with 113.19 average smiles per day.