The United Kingdom of Of Achesonia 8C is a fledgling, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 6 million Achesonia 8Cians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The tiny, moralistic, pro-business government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.0%.

The thriving Achesonia 8Cian economy, worth 430 billion Marks of power a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is 71,825 Marks of power, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 252,902 per year while the poor average 14,770, a ratio of 17.1 to 1.

Exports of chewing gum are inexplicably falling. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Of Achesonia 8C's national animal is the Koi fish, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Of Achesonia 8C is ranked 115,514^th in the world and 916^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Developed, scoring 58.7 on the Human Development Index.