The Federation of Aquarian States is a small, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 29 million Aquarian Statesians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The thriving Aquarian Statesian economy, worth 2.04 trillion Solarmarks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 70,490 Solarmarks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 249,513 per year while the poor average 14,378, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Aquarian States's national animal is the Arctic Tern, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Aquarian States is ranked 220,627^th in the world and 4,114^th in The East Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 4.09 flags saluted per person per day.