The Union of Greater Azoria is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by President Manor with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.689 billion Arelians 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 enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Amaryllis. The average income tax rate is 95.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Arelian economy, worth 523 trillion Arels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 141,995 Arels, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Up to 40% of voters can finally read the issues they're deciding on, parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list, the government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy', and high school bands practice by moonlight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Greater Azoria's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Greater Azoria is ranked 10,318^th in the world and 7^th in Corsair for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 419.83 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.