The State of Ansheltes is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its complete lack of public education, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 29.923 billion Ansheltesians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Douglas Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.9%.

The very strong Ansheltesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,018 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Gambling, and Book Publishing. Average income is 34,035 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 231,403 per year while the poor average 1,828, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The government is reining in public spending, voting is voluntary, and Ansheltes has designated Douglas Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ansheltes's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ansheltes is ranked 326,563^rd in the world and 1^st in Ansheltes for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 4.85 Effective Tax Rate.