The State of Auguste is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its complete lack of public education and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 23.93 billion Augusteans enjoy frequent elections, which are uniformly corrupted by big-spending corporations buying politicians who best suit their interests.

The minute, moralistic, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.6%.

The powerhouse Augustean economy, worth 973 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 40,685 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 139,583 per year while the poor average 8,703, a ratio of 16.0 to 1.

Nudity is frowned upon, voting is voluntary, and Auguste has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Auguste's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Auguste is ranked 262,633^rd in the world and 4^th in Ashgabat for Lowest Crime Rates, with 43.98 law-abiding acts per hour.