The Republic of Ilhas dos acores is a small, socially progressive nation, notable for its burgeoning swan population. The hard-working, democratic population of 20 million Ilhas dos acoresians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.2%.

The thriving Ilhas dos acoresian economy, worth 1.08 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Retail. Average income is 53,829 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 190,538 per year while the poor average 10,980, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Ilhas dos acores's national animal is the swan, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Ilhas dos acores is ranked 88,647^th in the world and 1^st in ilhas dos acores for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 35.42 on the Bus Surprisal Index.