The Kingdom of Augstania is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, devout population of 700 million Augstanians 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 Welfare, Education, and Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.3%.

The strong Augstanian economy, worth 39.9 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 56,993 Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

Kids loitering near lawns has been declared a national emergency, the new Liquor Legitimacy Office is besieged with job applications from people who have experience in "statistical sampling methods", 100-year-old politicians are now a thing of the past, and treason is relative. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Augstania's national animal is the Lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Augstania is ranked 261,775^th in the world and 4^th in Saiki for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,177.39 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.