The Republic of Auranshia is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its fear of technology, frequent executions, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 890 million Auranshians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 19.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Auranshian economy, worth 80.1 trillion Bucks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 89,987 Bucks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Elections are won by the candidate who makes the best 'yo mama' jokes, drivers regularly pull over for nonexistent police cars, young and brooding teens are welcomed with open arms to the Dogwarts School of Strangeness and Sorcery, and pausing for applause during a speech is seen as a form of censorship. Crime is relatively low. Auranshia's national animal is the giant squid, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Auranshia is ranked 219,355^th in the world and 135^th in Federation of Martian Colonies for Lowest Crime Rates, with 58.12 law-abiding acts per hour.