The Disputed Territories of Australestan is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.315 billion Australestanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, although Healthcare and Education are also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.8%.

The Australestanian economy, worth 63.4 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 48,232 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Surveillance cameras are banned, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life. Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Australestan's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Australestan is ranked 109,177^th in the world and 8^th in Aivatkhan Realm for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 90.55 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.