The Sovereign Commonwealth of Amstein is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by King James-Augustus with a fair hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, unlimited-speed roads, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 9.233 billion Amsteinians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kingsmouth. The average income tax rate is 75.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Amsteinian economy, worth a remarkable 1,901 trillion Commonwealth credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 205,935 Commonwealth credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with King James-Augustus, children are often observed making 'sand angels' in bunkers, sales of trenchcoats are on the rise, and a sledgehammer and a spray can are seen as the default tools of political debate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Amstein's national animal is the Lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Nicene Christianity.

Amstein is ranked 15,987^th in the world and 265^th in Europe for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 4,036.02 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.