The Dominion of Aurpria is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The devout population of 16 million Aurprians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 26.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Aurprian economy, worth 638 billion aurprahts a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,885 aurprahts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians and casino owners who so much as wander into the same room are arrested on the spot, corporations claim the third ounce of any metal traded in a wicker-cone on the Sunday of a full moon as a charitable expense, foreign policy is to avoid standing up to bullies, and the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Aurpria's national animal is the Aurprian Pangolin.

Aurpria is ranked 246,996^th in the world and 158^th in Britannia for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -2.19 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.