The Kingdom of Amstaad is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 271 million Amstaadians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.5%.

The powerhouse Amstaadian economy, worth 20.3 trillion Dilets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Gambling, and Book Publishing. Average income is 74,896 Dilets, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

People accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, Amstaadian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts, and cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Amstaad's national animal is the Eagle and lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Amstaad is ranked 85,542^nd in the world and 4,419^th in The North Pacific for Most Valuable International Artwork, with 0.41 Bank.