The Holy Empire of Astrocia is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its public floggings, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 859 million Astrocians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Province of Waterfall City. The average income tax rate is 27.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Astrocian economy, worth 34.9 trillion 💎Diamonds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,663 💎Diamonds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The nationalized auto industry is adept at making durable little cars nobody wants to drive, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets, Astrocian athletes are close to breaking the 2 minute mile and the 16 meter long jump, and historic buildings are being demolished to allow for road-widening in the city centre. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astrocia's national animal is the Nova-Orca, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Astrocia is ranked 249,393^rd in the world and 1^st in The Unknown Lands for Most Patriotic, with 2.41 flags saluted per person per day.