The Principality of Anthologie is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Kurou Of The Even Hand with an even hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.207 billion Anthologieans 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, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Great Landfill. The average income tax rate is 38.2%.

The all-consuming Anthologiean economy, worth 125 trillion Vacuum Tubes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 103,495 Vacuum Tubes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Fifteen-year-olds cannot walk younger siblings to school without a professional Childcare and Education Certificate, doctors accused of having no heart reply that cardiology isn't their speciality, shoppers carry protractors to verify their produce, and there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Anthologie's national animal is the Savage Wombat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Cult Of The Trash Panda.

Anthologie is ranked 247,090^th in the world and 3,776^th in The North Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 7.52 average smiles per day.