The Union of Amersmark is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chancellor Bhoi with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 1.373 billion Amersmarkians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sommerwald. The average income tax rate is 72.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Amersmarkian economy, worth 109 trillion Amersmarkian Blossoms a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 79,522 Amersmarkian Blossoms, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over Amersmark, all statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers, cops shout apologies with every swing of their baton, and elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amersmark's national animal is the Otter, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Amersmark is ranked 208,027^th in the world and 105^th in Gay for Most Valuable International Artwork, with zero Bank.