The Republic of Atheara is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by The Imperial Council with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 5.526 billion Athearans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Astena. The average income tax rate is 92.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Athearan economy, worth a remarkable 1,022 trillion Arthertas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 184,952 Arthertas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

On graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons, cheese lovers have a case of the bleus, code enforcement officers circle wealthy Athearans like vultures, and the nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard. Crime is totally unknown. Atheara's national animal is the Forest Panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Atheara is ranked 126,385^th in the world and 4,777^th in Osiris for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 2,102.92 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.