The Constitutional Monarchy of Achtervolging is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Jacobus IV with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and strictly enforced bedtime. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 21.192 billion Achtervolganites 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kari. The average income tax rate is 7.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Achtervolganian economy, worth a remarkable 3,948 trillion pellets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Soda Sales. Average income is an impressive 186,327 pellets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

The examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners, you can't put down the nation's attitude to pet health, arguments about toilet seats being left up or down get surprisingly heated, and the military maintains a fierce arsenal of 'Cure Missiles'. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Achtervolging's national animal is the glabrous albino cavy, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is evolutionistic theism.

Achtervolging is ranked 123,671^st in the world and 29^th in Wysteria for Most Corrupt Governments, with 7.01 kickbacks per hour.