The United Republic of Aurasreich is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.223 billion Aurasreichians 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 large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Iron City. The average income tax rate is 91.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Aurasreichian economy, worth 485 trillion Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 150,547 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, there's never a spare chair in the retirement home, referenda are held for every conceivable government action, and welfare funding has recently gone through the roof. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aurasreich's national animal is the Griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Aurasreich is ranked 285,141^st in the world and 6,121^st in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -14.58 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.