The Federation of United Clans of Akross is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, avowedly heterosexual populace, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.733 billion akrossians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rozul. The average income tax rate is 79.7%.

The frighteningly efficient akrossian economy, worth 492 trillion Ponders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 180,096 Ponders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, the Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet, the nation's youth voluntarily goes to bed early out of sheer tiredness from their working days, and unemployed accountants keep double-entry ledgers of their benefit claims. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Akross's national animal is the Gigantopithecus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Akross is ranked 135,055^th in the world and 161^st in The League for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,088.71 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.