The Democratic States of Astra Don is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 157 million Astra Donians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 16.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Astra Donian economy, worth 7.99 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,895 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Edutainment video games are taking Astra Don's students to the next level, the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms, student exchange programs are in trouble as everyone wants to leave but no-one wants to come, and the Astra Don Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Astra Don's national animal is the dolphin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Astra Don is ranked 16,366^th in the world and 135^th in Europeia for Safest, scoring 115.87 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.