The Commonwealth of Akrasia is a large, genial nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, keen interest in outer space, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 90 million Akrasians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 77.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Akrasian economy, worth 2.07 trillion gildeds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is dominated by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Retail, and Soda Sales. Average income is 23,009 gildeds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Candidates make campaign speeches at the funerals of former rivals, the government tries to improve relations with hostile countries by sending gift baskets, billions of gildeds are being poured into a space program, and the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Akrasia's national animal is the Tiger Shark, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Akrasia is ranked 148,077^th in the world and 1,963^rd in the West Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,688.06 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.