The Bardic Lorekeepers of Aethelia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by The Moon Goddess JEM with a fair hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, daily referendums, and enforced nudity. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 35.909 billion Aethelians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, with Environment, Healthcare, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Luna. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Aethelian economy, worth an astonishing 12,141 trillion newtons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 338,127 newtons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Diaper-wrapped shawarma is a fan-favorite, large sections of Aethelia have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there, election officials are delivered in 30 minutes or money back, and graffiti is done with immaculate multi-layer shading. Crime is totally unknown. Aethelia's national animal is the aurora, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Lunarian.

Aethelia is ranked 290^th in the world and 2^nd in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 19,709.21 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.