The Republic of Abelena is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Filip Zainkowicz with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working population of 8.776 billion Abelenians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of Zain. The average income tax rate is 73.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Abelenan economy, worth 908 trillion xoes a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 103,552 xoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Group hugs break out during floor votes, balaclava manufacturers are held criminally culpable for bank heists, the acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community, and foreign casinos have trouble paying fans who bet on the triumph of the City Of Zain Zainosauruses against long odds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Abelena's national animal is the Zainosaurus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Zainism.

Abelena is ranked 11,831^st in the world and 695^th in Osiris for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,433.91 pounds of wildlife per square mile.