The Reconstruction of Aelythium is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Grigorios with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, infamous sell-swords, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 10.113 billion Aelythians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chrysos. The average income tax rate is 74.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Aelythian economy, worth 379 trillion asímós a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,478 asímós, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens wishing to be parents must undertake a series of gruelling tests to evaluate their capabilities, more and more students are taking up a career in medicine, Grigorios has just been declared ruler of Aelythium in an international press conference, and a major religion has been named as Aelythium's national religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aelythium's national animal is the Chimera, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Aelythium is ranked 31,365^th in the world and 9^th in Arkonos for Smartest Citizens, with 47.61 quips per hour.