The Federation of Azstaria is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by The Emperor with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, free-roaming dinosaurs, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 12.065 billion Azstarians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Astartes. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Azstarian economy, worth a remarkable 8,627 trillion Marbles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is a breathtaking 715,066 Marbles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', criminals always seem to be forewarned of police raids, weekly religious services often resemble campaign rallies, and a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Azstaria's national animal is the Lion and Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Imperial Cult.

Azstaria is ranked 340,000^th in the world and 3,663^rd in the Pacific for Most Pacifist, with 1.34 cheeks turned per day.