The Guardians of South Akia is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Servalan with an even hand, and notable for its prohibition of alcohol, parental licensing program, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 16.006 billion South Akians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Akia. The average income tax rate is 31.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming South Akian economy, worth a remarkable 1,041 trillion Federation Credits a year, is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Retail, Pizza Delivery, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is 65,078 Federation Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Innocent defendants often plead guilty for fear of receiving a much harsher sentence before jury, the government has little issue with allowing its citizens to languish in foreign jails, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', and all writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. South Akia's national animal is the giraffe, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Church of Akia.

South Akia is ranked 310,074^th in the world and 201^st in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Smartest Citizens, with 0.8 quips per hour.