The Republic of Ascentida is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Christian Matthew Davis with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed population of 3.695 billion Ascendians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Andersonia. The average income tax rate is 40.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Ascentidan economy, worth 572 trillion onars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 154,800 onars, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

Herbal teas are only consumed by hipsters who want to look marginal, nothing says peaceful like watching escaped velociraptors eat three vacationing Ascendians, orange juice has been renamed yellow juice, and there's more vermin than ever on the metro. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ascentida's national animal is the Ascendian brown bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Christianity.

Ascentida is ranked 214,587^th in the world and 3,253^rd in The North Pacific for Most Secular, with 15.22 Atheism Rate.