The Rogue Nation of Astaraion is a huge, socially progressive nation, ruled by Emperor Caspian with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and public floggings. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 807 million Astaraionians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Island Lusca. The average income tax rate is 75.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Astaraionian economy, worth 84.6 trillion krackles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 104,798 krackles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Prison visits increase substantially during election years, commercial jingles have been ham-handedly forced into world renowned symphonies, years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details, and it is illegal to make racist remarks in public. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astaraion's national animal is the spotted leviathan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Astaraion is ranked 76,280^th in the world and 744^th in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 69.23 law-abiding acts per hour.