The Republic of Akenland is a small, genial nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 36 million Akenlandians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 24.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Akenlandian economy, worth 1.43 trillion Aken Notes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,763 Aken Notes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Many are asking why the latest naval vessel is named after Saint Bartholomeus the Many Handed, the main interest rates change daily based on the latest news story, conspiracy theorists allege Akenland City's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols, and doctors spend more time writing sick notes than caring for the sick. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Akenland's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Akenland is ranked 80,168^th in the world and 1,424^th in the South Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 68 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.