The Kingdom of Afria Thebel is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Franciotto Orsini with an iron fist, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, pith helmet sales, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 3.346 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 Industry, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bawshar. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 68.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Afria Thebelian economy, worth a remarkable 1,105 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 330,246 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 973,282 per year while the poor average 88,175, a ratio of 11.0 to 1.

Local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities, the government's fruit business reeks of rotting produce and corruption, the endangered saltwater humpback falcon is only seen in captivity programs, and contestants on Afria Thebel's Got Talent are screened by the government to make sure that they actually have talent. 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 60,421^st in the world and 977^th in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 3,968.84 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.