The Empire of Avastotz is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Chancellor Henry Von Ludwig with an even hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 7.898 billion Avastotzians 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 Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ludonia. The average income tax rate is 66.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Avastotzian economy, worth 786 trillion Otznigs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is 99,550 Otznigs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government is slowly introducing social welfare programs, a little pushing and pulling is needed for big ships to pass, no personal detail is too tiny for the suede-denim census police, and teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Avastotz's national animal is the Black Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Avastotz is ranked 192,172^nd in the world and 3,524^th in the South Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 75.71 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.