The People's State of Akcelis is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Varus Eliontaris with an iron fist, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5.343 billion Akcelians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Celerium. The average income tax rate is 57.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Akcelian economy, worth 746 trillion Velics a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 139,651 Velics, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Virtually all of the country's economic activity takes place in Celerium, rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons, anti-vaxxers claim that injected children are prone to psychotic breaks when they see the 'Queen of Diamonds' playing card, and the nation's new Mylab space station is notorious for being the loneliest place above the planet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Akcelis's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Akcelis is ranked 278,585^th in the world and 22^nd in Greater Ixnay for Most Cultured, scoring 57 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.