The Dictatorship of Aouei is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by The Straw Man with an iron fist, and notable for its burgeoning swan population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 10.444 billion Aoueians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Emerald City of OZ. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 22.8%.

The strong Aoueian economy, worth 590 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Soda Sales, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 56,562 pounds, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

News headlines usually include p-values, home renovation projects take decades to complete, Aouei has designated The Emerald City of OZ as its capital city, and The Straw Man has just been declared ruler of Aouei in an international press conference. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aouei's national animal is the swan.

Aouei is ranked 107,703^rd in the world and 1^st in Sleeping for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 33.29 on the Bus Surprisal Index.