The Empire of Azores Empire is a small, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and frequent executions. The hard-working, democratic population of 45 million Azores Empireans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government prioritizes Welfare, although Education, Defense, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Industry and Environment aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.4%.

The Azores Empirean economy, worth 1.81 trillion rantos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 40,312 rantos, with the richest citizens earning 7.3 times as much as the poorest.

Sniffer dogs are trained to follow clouds of fruity-smelling vapor, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, and trust-fund babies line up for places in community college. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Azores Empire's national animal is the panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Azores Empire is ranked 281,416^th in the world and 108^th in Audinesca for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.64 kickbacks per hour.