The Federation of United Asgardian States is a massive, genial nation, ruled by King Thor Odinson of Asgard with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.345 billion Asgardians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Asgard. The average income tax rate is 66.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Asgardian economy, worth 153 trillion Asgardian Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 114,165 Asgardian Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

If foreigners can hit a spittoon from five paces they get a free holiday to United Asgardian States, years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details, pawn shop reality shows dominate basic cable, and the "feminist protest" defence is increasingly common for cases of armed robbery. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. United Asgardian States's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Science.

United Asgardian States is ranked 20,278^th in the world and 1,111^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 52.91 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.