The Holy Queendom of Astillero is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by the Empress with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed population of 2.945 billion Astillians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bishonte. The average income tax rate is 64.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Astillian economy, worth 355 trillion Astillian Riffs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 120,694 Astillian Riffs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, government ministers are regularly seen in the streets confessing their sins and hammering missiles into plow-shares, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, and the nation's WA representatives have received a very public sacking after Astillero allowed its WA membership to lapse. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Astillero's national animal is the gryffin, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Miyonism.

Astillero is ranked 32,946^th in the world and 395^th in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 81.09 law-abiding acts per hour.