The Federal Republic of Aivise is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 80 million Aiviseans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Aivisean economy, worth 3.25 trillion rubles a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,655 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, surveillance cameras are banned, people are bored of easy crossword puzzles, and genetic researchers have been expelled. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force. Aivise's national animal is the parrot, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Aivise is ranked 190,548^th in the world and 897^th in Europeia for Nicest Citizens, with 11.33 average smiles per day.