The Queendom of Astrid The Virtuous is a mammoth, cultured nation, renowned for its frequent executions, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 8.68 billion Astrid The Virtuousians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vaer. The average income tax rate is 84.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Astrid The Virtuousian economy, worth a remarkable 1,715 trillion yen a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 197,645 yen, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Torture is illegal, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, and the government has adopted a "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" approach to dealing with natural disasters. Crime is totally unknown. Astrid The Virtuous's national animal is the mouse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Astrid The Virtuous is ranked 15,554^th in the world and 1^st in Keuvroyun for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 3,649.71 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.