The Kingdom of Afria Thebel is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Franciotto Orsini with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, strictly enforced bedtime, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 3.362 billion Afria Thebelians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bawshar. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 68.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Afria Thebelian economy, worth a remarkable 1,116 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 332,151 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 987,596 per year while the poor average 87,582, a ratio of 11.3 to 1.

Public hospital staff roll their eyes at anything less than a heart attack, citizens select which government department gets their income tax dollars each year, young children are learning advanced physics to scientifically disprove the existence of Santa Claus, and everyone has the equal opportunity to have their wallet stolen. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Afria Thebel's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Western Rite Orthodoxy.

Afria Thebel is ranked 282,624^th in the world and 5,318^th in the South Pacific for Safest, scoring 6.14 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.