The Republic of Azalean Republic is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 9 million Azalean Republicians 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 enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 73.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Azalean Republician economy, worth 58.1 billion kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 6,451 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Azalean Republic's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Azalean Republic is ranked 274,966^th in the world and 1,917^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.35 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.