The Celestial Glory of Astoreus is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Astoreus Kingsley with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate population of 1.89 billion Astorians 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, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ebessa. The average income tax rate is 73.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Astorian economy, worth 173 trillion astroes a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 91,797 astroes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens who plan overseas vacations are barred from running for political office, politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income, the Violetist community celebrates bombshells being dropped on Astoreus, and visiting the best Astorian restaurants requires keeping a visa on file. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astoreus's national animal is the pegasus, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Celestial Order.

Astoreus is ranked 10,906^th in the world and 12^th in Astoria for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 55.21 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.