The Mighty empire grounds of Ashiguburg is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Skulldiss the first with an iron fist, and notable for its state-planned economy, keen interest in outer space, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.67 billion Ashiguburgians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Industry are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Masograd. The average income tax rate is 55.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Ashiguburgian economy, worth 289 trillion Panteras a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 108,562 Panteras, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Depression sinks in after each election when voters realize they are stuck with these people for years, foreign leaders are advising that Skulldiss the first's letters must have gotten lost in the mail, regional governors use national law books as toilet paper, and passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ashiguburg's national animal is the Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Marxism.

Ashiguburg is ranked 54,910^th in the world and 1^st in The Red Plains for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 136.38 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.