The State of Agur is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 37.773 billion Agurians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal, pro-business, outspoken individuals is dominated by the Department of Education, although Industry is also considered important, while Defense and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Income tax is unheard of.

The strong Agurian economy, worth a remarkable 1,448 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Soda Sales, and Retail. Average income is 38,357 betales, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 231,181 per year while the poor average 2,862, a ratio of 80.8 to 1.

The Governor has just been declared ruler of Agur in an international press conference, a major religion has been named as Agur's national religion, the land is famous throughout the region for its rampant lawlessness, and weird kids who eat bugs are breaking the law. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Agur's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Agur is ranked 91,165^th in the world and 215^th in State for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,269.89 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.