The Social Commonwealth of Yos Astervarth is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Mio Molucus with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 9.07 billion Yos Astervarthians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yostia. The average income tax rate is 88.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Yos Astervarthian economy, worth a remarkable 1,311 trillion Asters a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 144,575 Asters, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list, nature finds a way despite the government's best efforts, a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted, and on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yos Astervarth's national animal is the East Vurian Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Yos Astervarth is ranked 327,478^th in the world and 3,164^th in the Pacific for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 18.79 on the Bus Surprisal Index.