The Grand Holy Principality of Asgardira is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Grand Prince Ronan I with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 2.25 billion Asgars enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elsburga Elda. The average income tax rate is 76.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Asgardiran economy, worth 437 trillion Asgar Golds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 194,491 Asgar Golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Children dream of becoming physicians and physicists, dynamite sales and concert audiences are booming, foreign policy often involves bullwhips and leather, and a The North Pacific Tourist Association survey has rated Asgardira #1 for number twos. Crime is totally unknown. Asgardira's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Asgardira is ranked 4,464^th in the world and 218^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 59.87 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.