The Ivory Tower of Adantine is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Erenel Elkentar with an even hand, and renowned for its lack of airports, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 9.64 billion Adanti enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Adamant. The average income tax rate is 73.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Adantian economy, worth a remarkable 1,760 trillion Hand-made Baskets a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 182,644 Hand-made Baskets, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Producers insist that movie stars wear crash helmets in every scene, helping grandma with her Misgendering 101 homework is a national rite of passage, the latest national park is visited by more sharks than people, and the nation's space program is doxxing the planet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Adantine's national animal is the друг, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Elkentarim.

Adantine is ranked 5,619^th in the world and 87^th in the Rejected Realms for Nicest Citizens, with 43.63 average smiles per day.