The Republic of Annsburg is a very large, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 166 million Annsburgians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 22.4%.

The very strong Annsburgian economy, worth 10.6 trillion rand a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 63,772 rand, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, illegal moonshine operations get taken out with laser-guided airstrikes, lending firms are subject to strict government regulations, and corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Annsburg's national animal is the Annsburgian blue bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Annsburg is ranked 112,179^th in the world and 2,827^th in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 1,757.29 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.