The Republic of Ast Sold is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its unlimited-speed roads, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 15.18 billion Ast Soldians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 86.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ast Soldian economy, worth a remarkable 2,256 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 148,657 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Ast Soldian Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas, the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, government statisticians explain census inaccuracies by declaring that "Sith happens", and the nation continues to depend on foreigners for food. Crime is totally unknown. Ast Sold's national animal is the Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ast Sold is ranked 5,581^st in the world and 17^th in The Union of Democratic States for Highest Food Quality, scoring 199.14 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.