The Constitutional Monarchy of Lost Astoria is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 320 million Astorians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Odellus-Kalathar. The average income tax rate is 57.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Astorian economy, worth 24.2 trillion Hawkpences a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 75,684 Hawkpences, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Leader reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, and hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Lost Astoria's national animal is the Astorian Hawk, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lost Astoria is ranked 23,284^th in the world and 48^th in Anteria for Highest Food Quality, scoring 106.74 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.