The BEST BOY of Astolfo1 is a titanic, efficient nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, enslaved workforce, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 11.362 billion Astolfo1ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 46.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Astolfo1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,453 trillion baht a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 127,959 baht, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 602,849 per year while the poor average 16,127, a ratio of 37.4 to 1.

Chicken farmers must rise before the sun every day to gag their cockerels, the government believes there is no problem that raising taxes won't fix, 'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink, and coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astolfo1's national animal is the crocodile, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Astolfo1 is ranked 294,303^rd in the world and 4,661^st in eta for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 140.76 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.