The Colony of Asakio is a tiny, genial nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and enforced nudity. The democratic population of 8 million Topanese 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 26.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Topanese economy, worth 317 billion APS a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,695 APS, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, and marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Asakio's national animal is the Crow.

Asakio is ranked 67,497^th in the world and 5^th in ulslo for Safest, scoring 96.93 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.