The Protectorate of Aubyair Isles is a large, cultured nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, pith helmet sales, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 97 million Aubyair Islesians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 20.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Aubyair Islesian economy, worth 5.42 trillion Stock Investments a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Woodchip Exports, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 55,897 Stock Investments, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The populace has developed a mortal fear of the woods, the death penalty has been reintroduced, conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings, and children spend all morning taking out a comma and all afternoon putting it back in again. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aubyair Isles's national animal is the Fairy Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Aubyair Isles is ranked 79,385^th in the world and 723^rd in Europe for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50.99 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.