The Democratic States of Aesi is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Dr Joe Obama Jr the Third with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 4.737 billion Aesians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kyria. The average income tax rate is 67.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Aesian economy, worth 450 trillion Kyres a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,155 Kyres, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Auditors are gutting every governmental department, lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', most Kyre coins are riddled with bite marks, and a flying elephant and Dr Joe Obama Jr the Third share the same nickname. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aesi's national animal is the Red tailed hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Aesi is ranked 169,381^st in the world and 3,775^th in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 683.55 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.