The Federal Republic of Azar is a very large, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 499 million Azarians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Otorio. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.3%.

The thriving Azarish economy, worth 36.1 trillion Azar Yips a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 72,310 Azar Yips, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

Unshaven men are viewed with suspicion in courts of law, the seventh son of a seventh son is fated to be a millionaire, military units are often seen arguing over which one is truly favored by the gods, and there have been reports of people marrying housepets. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Azar's national animal is the West Pacific Dolphin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Azar is ranked 213,360^th in the world and 1,816^th in the West Pacific for Most Extreme, scoring 12.46 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.