The United States of Astori is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, pith helmet sales, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 8.021 billion Astorians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12.4%.

The Astorian economy, worth 441 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 55,012 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.3 times as much as the poorest.

The government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, Leader has just been declared ruler of Astori in an international press conference, small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome, and many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Astori's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Astori is ranked 231,941^st in the world and 5,461^st in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 55.76 law-abiding acts per hour.