The Chief of the Band of Astral Vestment is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 29.095 billion Astral Vestmentians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Social Policy, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 54.8%.

The strong Astral Vestmentian economy, worth 929 trillion fddzvs a year, is highly specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 31,941 fddzvs, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

A major religion has been named as Astral Vestment's national religion, the government is financing an extremely costly war against malaria, scenic tours are unheard of after most environmental laws were abolished, and nervous homeowners have been blamed for rising death rates amongst carol singers and locksmiths. Crime is moderate. Astral Vestment's national animal is the zdfvzfbv, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is a major religion.

Astral Vestment is ranked 289,237^th in the world and 5^th in Launching Point for Highest Average Incomes, with 31,941.29 Standard Monetary Units.