The Enchanting Republic of Ajek is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its aversion to nipples, infamous sell-swords, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 26.432 billion Ajekians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, corrupt morass — juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eastley. The average income tax rate is 90.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Ajekian economy, worth a remarkable 2,898 trillion Izleks a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 109,643 Izleks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

First-time moms are expected to be experienced parents from day one, government buildings are being cleansed of anything that might have racist connotations, the government is full of rats, and goldfish are really living up to their name. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ajek's national animal is the elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ajek is ranked 69,247^th in the world and 1^st in Alcris for Most Cultured, scoring 68 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.