The Kingdom of Astherwyn is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 397 million Astherwynians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Golden Bay. The average income tax rate is 31.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Astherwynian economy, worth 25.1 trillion Crowns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,342 Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed, sections of the police receive paramilitary training, popular cartoon characters frequently appear in government-sponsored PSAs reminding students to say no to drugs, and you can't put down the nation's attitude to pet health. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astherwyn's national animal is the Golden Griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Astherwyn is ranked 133,868^th in the world and 2,113^th in The North Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 520.05 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.