The Grand Technate of Athretvari is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Strategos with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, state-planned economy, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 13.056 billion Athretvars 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 Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ars Scientia. The average income tax rate is 98.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Athretvarian economy, worth a remarkable 6,324 trillion AiCoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 484,439 AiCoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The military is recruiting war criminals to join its weapons research teams, the nation's train stations are widely considered to be the ugliest in New Coalition of Nations, mining is the nation's most dangerous occupation, and The Strategos is spearheading a new fashion trend of wearing swimming goggles and medieval armour. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Athretvari's national animal is the Bobcat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Scientific Universalism.

Athretvari is ranked 22,277^th in the world and 7^th in New Coalition of Nations for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 5,852.56 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.