The Free Land of Asthara is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Empress Asthari with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 25.703 billion Astharans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Environment, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asthara City. The average income tax rate is 83.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Astharan economy, worth a remarkable 1,872 trillion Asthars a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector is mostly comprised of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 72,850 Asthars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Lion-reed-vulture-hand-reed-mouth is how Empress Asthari is spelt now, lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', there have been reports of people marrying housepets, and rubber stamp emojis are the new craze. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Asthara's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Asthara is ranked 19,680^th in the world and 481^st in the Rejected Realms for Lowest Crime Rates, with 89.98 law-abiding acts per hour.