The Great Millenary Empire of Aurcania is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Willem III with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.441 billion Aurcanians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stirlington. The average income tax rate is 71.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Aurcanian economy, worth 430 trillion Crowns a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 79,121 Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Cosmopolitan citizens ask what their countries can do for them, skateparks can be found in every city, sales of trenchcoats are on the rise, and Max Barry is this year's Miss Aurcania. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aurcania's national animal is the Dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is The Order of Rassilon.

Aurcania is ranked 18,872^nd in the world and 620^th in the South Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 7,568.6 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.