The Protectorate of Abby is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, daily referendums, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 4.01 billion Abbyians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 81.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Abbyian economy, worth 732 trillion yen a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 182,774 yen, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Wigged-out hunters report playing croquet with the Queen of Hearts, gossip magazines have pictures of Leader sunbathing on the beach with political rivals, small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome, and citizens recently voted in favour of declaring bubblewrap an 'abomination of nature'. Crime is totally unknown. Abby's national animal is the mouse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Abby is ranked 288,687^th in the world and 4,149^th in Ambition for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring -7.1 on the Hickory Productivity Index.