The Federal Republic of Annessu is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 118 million Annessuans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 14.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Annessuan economy, worth 6.16 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 52,215 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians can be seen taking candy from babies, former stunt pilots are unable to pass the licence test to fly a drone, maximum security fish farms leave caged salmon pining for the fjords, and kids looking for shark teeth have become ancient history. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Annessu's national animal is the bison, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Annessu is ranked 161,935^th in the world and 146^th in The Walbard Union for Most Patriotic, with 7.92 flags saluted per person per day.