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The Federation of Achaemex is a large, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 190 million Achaemexians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The thriving Achaemexian economy, worth 14.6 trillion Darics a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is 76,854 Darics, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 272,039 per year while the poor average 15,676, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Achaemex's national animal is the Cat, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Achaemex is ranked 271,670^th in the world and 14^th in World of Lostoria for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -3.16 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.