The Republic of Aetna is a colossal, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning dragon population. The hard-working population of 3.686 billion Aetnans 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 Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.6%.

The Aetnan economy, worth 170 trillion golds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 46,056 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aetna's national animal is the dragon.

Aetna is ranked 68,920^th in the world and 1^st in Mount Etna for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 4,066.7 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.