The State of Athanaz is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 23.901 billion Athanazians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.9%.

The strong Athanazian economy, worth a remarkable 1,487 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Information Technology. Average income is 62,234 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 423,116 per year while the poor average 3,343, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, the nation's official head of religious affairs is an atheist, Athanaz has designated Westminster as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Athanaz in an international press conference. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Athanaz's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Athanaz is ranked 126,987^th in the world and 1^st in Accra for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 81.85 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.