The Federal Republic of Actias is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 12.527 billion Actians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Secaucus. The average income tax rate is 71.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Actian economy, worth a remarkable 1,633 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 130,358 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Tower block residents are each held responsible for four square inches of front lawn, hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock", the nation's politicians are known more for the internet memes they spawn than any of their accomplishments, and signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Actias's national animal is the Abyssal Condor, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Universalism.

Actias is ranked 48,238^th in the world and 199^th in Europe for Largest Populations, with 12.5 billion capita.