The Republic of Akarov is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Paskir with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, feral children, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 19.094 billion Akarovans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt government prioritizes Education, with Industry, Healthcare, and Environment also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rosvan. The average income tax rate is 64.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Akarovan economy, worth a remarkable 5,589 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 292,753 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Large sections of Akarov have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations, a blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction, and children's TV shows are having a gay old time. Crime is totally unknown. Akarov's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Secular.

Akarov is ranked 35,285^th in the world and 1^st in POLATION for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.96 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.