The Allied States of Aearos is a large, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Aster population. The hard-working population of 134 million Aearosians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.7%.

The Aearosian economy, worth 5.87 trillion Asters a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Average income is 43,802 Asters, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aearos's national animal is the Aster.

Aearos is ranked 254,570^th in the world and 13^th in Asteroid Belt for Lowest Crime Rates, with 56.72 law-abiding acts per hour.