The Khanate of Astrakhan is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 24.937 billion Astrakhanians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The medium-sized, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.6%.

The very strong Astrakhanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,124 trillion rubles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 45,073 rubles, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 137,690 per year while the poor average 11,436, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

The government is seen to favor Catholics, a major religion has been named as Astrakhan's national religion, Leader has just been declared ruler of Astrakhan in an international press conference, and Astrakhan has designated Astrakhan City as its capital city. Crime is a problem, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Astrakhan's national animal is the horse.

Astrakhan is ranked 13,099^th in the world and 2^nd in Terranova for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 6,699.09 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.