The Holy Empire of Terra Aurea Montes is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its aversion to nipples, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 314 million Aureans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Spirituality, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 27.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Aurean economy, worth 17.2 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 54,656 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Signatures have been replaced with illegible scribbles, trade policy consists of ganging up on the new guy, there's no representation without taxation, and Leader's told that love often manifests itself through homicidal four-lettered litanies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Terra Aurea Montes's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Terra Aurea Montes is ranked 85,826^th in the world and 117^th in Astoria for Highest Food Quality, scoring 25.82 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.