The Socialist Federation of Saint Aurel is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Sovereign Regent Nikolai Mikhailov with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, free-roaming dinosaurs, and keen interest in outer space. The democratic, devout population of 1.598 billion Saint Aurelians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, corrupt, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Karevsk. The average income tax rate is 89.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Saint Aurelian economy, worth 183 trillion rubles 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 Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 114,859 rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children's daycare starts at the crack of dawn, the reams of paperwork accompanying any electronic item are a recognised contributor to national deforestation, male politicians lose their jobs for staring too long at their female counterparts, and 'A is for Annulment' is a popular children's song. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Saint Aurel's national animal is the horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Saint Aurel is ranked 16,311^th in the world and 1^st in The Mediterranean Region for Most Developed, scoring 87.89 on the Human Development Index.