The Armed Republic of Asplundh is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed population of 16.991 billion Asplundhians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 68.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Asplundhian economy, worth a remarkable 1,942 trillion titty tassels a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 114,334 titty tassels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crop circles are intently studied by investigators with questionable merits, authorities are looking for a stool pigeon to rat out who is stealing food from pigeon toilets, elections are won by the candidate who makes the best 'yo mama' jokes, and children must make a homemade spinach and ricotta rotolo by high school or be held back. Crime is well under control. Asplundh's national animal is the snake, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Asplundh is ranked 13,531^st in the world and 197^th in 10000 Islands for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 348.73 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.