The Republic of Ashlinsk is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Gloria Aszlewska with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working population of 4.419 billion Ashlinskians 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 Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Królewiec. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.8%.

The all-consuming Ashlinskian economy, worth 499 trillion Ashlinskian Groszes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 113,112 Ashlinskian Groszes, with the richest citizens earning 9.7 times as much as the poorest.

Even the nation's brussel sprouts are delicious and nutritious, civil engineers are undermining sinkholes, noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law, and the government is using tax revenues to provide jobs for the poor. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ashlinsk's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Terramatism.

Ashlinsk is ranked 11,480^th in the world and 3^rd in Tri Sea Pact for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 61.64 on the Kitten Softness Rating.