The Parthenos State of Seri Austin is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Dr Kay Jorse with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, democratic population of 7.493 billion Seri Austinians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Emery. The average income tax rate is 67.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Seri Austinian economy, worth 695 trillion Seri Kupangs a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is 92,823 Seri Kupangs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Former strategic allies are threatening annihilation to Seri Austin for reneging on weapons supply contracts, the fate of the world literally rests on Dr Kay Jorse's fingers, photos of picturesque coastal buildings are set against a backdrop of smokestacks and ship hulls, and expats return home to a government devoid of social and environmental agencies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Seri Austin's national animal is the Domba Lamb, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Seri Austin is ranked 53,329^th in the world and 8^th in Yochland for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 3,687.37 on the Gilded Widget Scale.