The Philosopher Kings of The Rising Aura is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lord Aaron Aurelius with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, otherworldly petting zoo, and aversion to nipples. The compassionate, democratic population of 30.481 billion Aureates enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government is primarily concerned with Education, although Healthcare, Environment, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sarath. The average income tax rate is 73.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Aureate economy, worth a remarkable 5,311 trillion Bahrs a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 174,245 Bahrs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

There is one competing standard, truck drivers turn their engines off and coast whenever they're going downhill, mystics are claiming that a simultaneous rise in scepticism and education budgets is correlation rather than causation, and preschoolers outnumber veteran politicians in government. Crime is totally unknown. The Rising Aura's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Somethingism.

The Rising Aura is ranked 3,508^th in the world and 2^nd in Sapientia for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 21,051.17 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.