The Archipelagic Kingdom of Aerua is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by His Majesty Edoardo VII with a fair hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 20.176 billion Aeruans 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 large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Spirituality, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ripori. The average income tax rate is 51.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Aeruan economy, worth 688 trillion Zenaris a year, is quite specialized and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 34,143 Zenaris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, Aerua has designated Ripori as its capital city, Church of Aerua has been named as Aerua's national religion, and His Majesty Edoardo VII has just been declared ruler of Aerua in an international press conference. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aerua's national animal is the seagull, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Church of Aerua.

Aerua is ranked 67,098^th in the world and 1^st in Ocean for Safest, scoring 96.46 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.