The Grand Duchy of Austrialus is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Archduke with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate population of 10.492 billion Austrialians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The relatively small government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Education, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Austria City. The average income tax rate is 8.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Austrialusian economy, worth 953 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 90,834 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here", decongestants have replaced Dollars in street transactions, farting etiquette is taught in schools, and the voyages of obsolete star-trekking satellites on deliberate escape orbits are only just beginning. Crime is totally unknown. Austrialus's national animal is the Kangaroo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Austrialus is ranked 192,708^th in the world and 7^th in Arconian Empire for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 31.31 on the Bus Surprisal Index.