The State of Anshelte is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 14.047 billion Anshelteans 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 minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Education, with Welfare, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.1%.

The strong Ansheltean economy, worth 634 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 45,165 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 292,365 per year while the poor average 2,797, a ratio of 104 to 1.

Military funding has been stripped back, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, and Anshelte has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Anshelte's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Anshelte is ranked 286,675^th in the world and 534^th in 0000 for Lowest Crime Rates, with 37.2 law-abiding acts per hour.