The Republic of Ancalagon Guardian of Thangorodrim is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Morgoth Black Hand with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, pith helmet sales, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.746 billion Ancalagon are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Utumno. The average income tax rate is 50.5%.

The very strong Ancalagon economy, worth 118 trillion Flames of Udun a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 67,931 Flames of Udun, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

College students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, over a third of the seats in sports stadiums have been removed to make room for female-only commodes, weird kids who eat bugs are breaking the law, and the nation's armed forces are recruiting thousands to help colonise Brasilistan. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ancalagon Guardian of Thangorodrim's national animal is the Dark Fire, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Growing Shadow.

Ancalagon Guardian of Thangorodrim is ranked 8,313^th in the world and 2^nd in After the Fall for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 7,452.32 on the Hickory Productivity Index.