The Republic of Akemori is a fledgling, genial nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 6 million Akemorians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 67.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Akemorian economy, worth 70.2 billion Koris a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving and Information Technology. Average income is 11,696 Koris, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Refugees from other nations are flocking to Akemori's border, the latest national park is visited by more sharks than people, marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home, and road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Akemori's national animal is the Akemori White Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Akemori is ranked 27,823^rd in the world and 52^nd in The Western Isles for Nicest Citizens, with 20.7 average smiles per day.