The Free Land of Annabelle is a mammoth, cultured nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, prohibition of alcohol, and ritual sacrifices. The democratic population of 8.723 billion Annabelleans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 30.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Annabellean economy, worth 529 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 60,717 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Lobbyists are trying to convince government to recategorize most natural disasters as "non-critical naturogenic inconveniences", copies of the constitution are used as toilet paper, former bars are desperately trying to re-brand themselves as cafés, and troop transports blacken the sky as the military commences Operation Desert Ocean. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Annabelle's national animal is the eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Annabelle is ranked 29,649^th in the world and 6^th in Serenity for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 6,467.8 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.