The State of Ashmore Cartier is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed population of 34.11 billion Ashmore Cartierians 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 minute government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Education, although Welfare and Healthcare are also considered important, while Public Transport and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 7.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Ashmore Cartierian economy, worth a remarkable 1,260 trillion betales a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,944 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, Mr Happy's Funland has just been named Ashmore Cartier's new capital, the Governor has just been declared ruler of Ashmore Cartier in an international press conference, and major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day. Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ashmore Cartier's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Ashmore Cartier is ranked 246,233^rd in the world and 4^th in Republic of Korea for Lowest Crime Rates, with 53.16 law-abiding acts per hour.