The Republic of Auvangad Eng is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 388 million Auvangad Engians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 70.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Auvangad Engian economy, worth 21.1 trillion złoties a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 54,470 złoties, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days, evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right, "Leader got your tongue?" has become a popular idiom, and religious education is a new government priority. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Auvangad Eng's national animal is the platypus, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Auvangad Eng is ranked 198,333^rd in the world and 4,691^st in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 42.05 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.