The Union of Sovereign Republics of Auqila is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Princeps Reudes II with a fair hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, ubiquitous missile silos, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 11.25 billion Auqilians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arinthexe. The average income tax rate is 49.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Auqilian economy, worth a remarkable 1,978 trillion solares a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 175,882 solares, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists on maritime expeditions return with a healthy glow, deceased politicians spam the public with thousands of AI-generated voicemails, kindhearted Auqilians generously pay taxes for citizens of other countries, and the sound of rattles and selfie shots regularly disrupt political debates. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Auqila's national animal is the Silver Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is The Episcopal Communion.

Auqila is ranked 238,478^th in the world and 1^st in Terra Aequoria for Largest Black Market, with 241 billion Standard Monetary Units.