The Federation of Aelyria is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Ezekiel with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, daily referendums, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 29.924 billion Aelyrians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government prioritizes Education, with Industry, Administration, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lyonesse. The average income tax rate is 1.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Aelyrian economy, worth an astonishing 11,122 trillion sapphires a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 371,687 sapphires, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Pawn shop reality shows dominate basic cable, government policy is dictated by Christianity, the phrase 'spreading like wildfire' is no longer in the public lexicon, and people can't decide between preserving forests and buying print copies of 'Dogman Versus The Giggler'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Aelyria's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Aelyria is ranked 535^th in the world and 10^th in Balder for Nicest Citizens, with 131.93 average smiles per day.