The Republic of Astereea is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 94 million Astereeans 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, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Healthcare, Welfare, and Environment also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 33.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Astereean economy, worth 6.86 trillion styxes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 73,025 styxes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The government is on the side of working people (like CEOs, bankers and billionaires), jokes told in elementary school often come back to haunt politicians, people often get liposuction to reduce their air fares, and over a third of the seats in sports stadiums have been removed to make room for female-only commodes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astereea's national animal is the raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Astereea is ranked 119,923^rd in the world and 5^th in Clio for Highest Drug Use, scoring 139.97 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.