The Federation of Southern Accord is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, ban on automobiles, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 100 million Southern Accordians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 27.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Southern Accordian economy, worth 4.72 trillion Reais a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 47,240 Reais, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct, businesses often fire workers in favour of cheaper automatic systems, tower block residents are each held responsible for four square inches of front lawn, and Southern Accordians are fixin' ta comma any way they wanna. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Southern Accord's national animal is the Alicorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Southern Accord is ranked 78,662^nd in the world and 44^th in Mitteleuropa for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 99.86 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.