The Federal Republic of Antarctic States is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 813 million Antarcticans 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 Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Amundsen-Scott City. The average income tax rate is 21.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Antarctic Statesian economy, worth 55.8 trillion Glaces a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 68,583 Glaces, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Torture is illegal, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, only adults may purchase violent video games, and a fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Antarctic States's national animal is the Emperor Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Antarctic States is ranked 215,807^th in the world and 6^th in Antarctic for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -4.47 on the Clooney Contribution Index.