The Democratic States of Athens But Better is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Socrates XXIV with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful population of 10.059 billion Athens But Betters 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Athens. The average income tax rate is 87.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Athens But Betterian economy, worth a remarkable 1,451 trillion Dinars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 144,258 Dinars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Counselors diagnose their clients with motherboard complexes, government-sponsored WiFi allows farmers to rant about city folks in real time, prime commercial land is being swamped with archaeological teams, and competing film industry executives commission movies depicting each other as ugly baby-eating villains. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Athens But Better's national animal is the Owl, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Athens But Better is ranked 4,788^th in the world and 92^nd in Europe for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 6,524.92 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.