The Republic of Azel is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 941 million Azelians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 9.5%.

The strong Azelian economy, worth 58.9 trillion National Default Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 62,601 National Default Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Corporate lawyers are switching careers to the more lucrative field of green politics, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, surveillance cameras are banned, and the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force. Azel's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Azel is ranked 148,226^th in the world and 9^th in Yelzar for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 432.58 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.