The Republic of Aequilumen is a small, safe nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 45 million Aequilumenians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 21.4%.

The Aequilumenian economy, worth 2.41 trillion Solaris a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,525 Solaris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The hardest thing for a mining operation to dig through is government red tape, Aequilumen's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, euthanasia is legal, and marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aequilumen's national animal is the Silver fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Aequilumen is ranked 151,354^th in the world and 5^th in TRIDENT for Highest Average Incomes, with 53,525.7 Standard Monetary Units.