The Republic of Aurum Riders 17th Treasury is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.146 billion Aurum Riders 17th Treasuryians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Environment, and Industry also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 68.9%.

The very strong Aurum Riders 17th Treasuryian economy, worth 321 trillion Gold Bars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, Trout Farming, and Information Technology. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 77,579 Gold Bars, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

The path to inner peace is paved with state-mandated punishment, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, old folks reminisce about the last time someone was acquitted of a crime, 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. Aurum Riders 17th Treasury's national animal is the Gold Bar, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Aurum Riders 17th Treasury is ranked 54,015^th in the world and 815^th in Suspicious for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 3,666.36 on the Gilded Widget Scale.