The Republic of Atethat is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by President Allicesin with a fair hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.111 billion Atethatians 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 large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Meslay. The average income tax rate is 66.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Atethatian economy, worth 78.8 trillion chunts a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,925 chunts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to brush crumbs off your clothing outdoors, dynamite sales and concert audiences are booming, no one believes anything until it has been strenuously tested and peer-reviewed, and prisoners due for execution often use their final statement to complain about soggy bread rolls. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Atethat's national animal is the persian cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Atethat is ranked 11,543^rd in the world and 148^th in Europeia for Nicest Citizens, with 28.11 average smiles per day.