The Department of Aube is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Thierry Mosimann with an even hand, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 15.49 billion Auboises are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Troyes. The average income tax rate is 16.9%.

The strong Aubois economy, worth a remarkable 1,151 trillion francs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 74,350 francs, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat, military service is compulsory, elderly prisoners with severe dementia are reminded hourly that they are evil people by helpful nurse-wardens, and family bonding sessions are considered immoral and are banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Aube's national animal is the wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Aube is ranked 36,414^th in the world and 1^st in Department Store for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 6,244.09 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.