The Free Cities of Kautas is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by First Arbiter Cael Virex with an even hand, and renowned for its teetotalling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cheerful population of 10.003 billion Kautasians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Environment, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aureaxis. The average income tax rate is 98.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Kautasian economy, worth a remarkable 2,180 trillion Lumens a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 218,003 Lumens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ministers are now allowed to put suggestions in the governmental suggestion box, brain-freeze has taken on a new meaning, the mob and the police have recently had numerous clashes in the back alleys of Kautas's cities due to the government's steadfast anti-casino stance, and the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kautas's national animal is the Gargyl, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Lux Communis.

Kautas is ranked 323,495^th in the world and 235^th in Fifth Empire for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -13.39 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.