The Republic of Aty is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 8 million Atyians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 42.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Atyian economy, worth 401 billion ---s a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Average income is 50,222 ---s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Programmers often reinvent the wheel, government spending has hit an all-time low, former bars are desperately trying to re-brand themselves as cafés, and lines of trenches demarcate the nation's borders. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aty's national animal is the ---, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Aty is ranked 69,378^th in the world and 12^th in The Toastic Assembly for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 4,390.82 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.