The Republic of Anathu is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Warden with an even hand, and remarkable for its parental licensing program, otherworldly petting zoo, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.434 billion Anathuni are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hummingburg. The average income tax rate is 70.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Anathuan economy, worth 216 trillion pies a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism. Average income is 88,987 pies, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, Warden reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, teenagers performing appendectomies on their friends has become a popular schoolyard prank, and the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Anathu's national animal is the giant hummingbird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is not withstanding.

Anathu is ranked 16,461^st in the world and 287^th in the West Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 24.99 average smiles per day.