The Republic of Progressista Aethelgard is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 155 million Progressista Aethelgardians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Law & Order, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 68.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Progressista Aethelgardian economy, worth 3.53 trillion Króna Aethelgardianas 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 major contributions from Cheese Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 22,744 Króna Aethelgardianas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It is a silent spring in Progressista Aethelgard, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, it is against the rules of boxing to hit above or below the belt, and Progressista Aethelgard's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Progressista Aethelgard's national animal is the Coruja de Cresta, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Progressista Aethelgard is ranked 28,832^nd in the world and 763^rd in The North Pacific for Safest, scoring 109.51 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.