The Stratokorporate Kingdom of Austrvikingariki is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Vladerikison III with an iron fist, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, compulsory military service, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.41 billion Austrvangríkians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kørningsríkí. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Austrvangríkian economy, worth 324 trillion Zlatnikis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 230,297 Zlatnikis, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

Ports have ground to a halt as no boat can reach them without trespassing, colonies are told they'll get their sovereignty back when they finish supper, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, and sneezing pedestrians are grabbed by alley-lurking doctors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Austrvikingariki's national animal is the blackmetal wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Khristastrú.

Austrvikingariki is ranked 120,412^th in the world and 103^rd in Fifth Empire for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,198.2 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.