The Sunset Kingdom of The Aetherians is a huge, efficient nation, ruled by Nyx Felthorne with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, pith helmet sales, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic population of 962 million Aetherians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nyxphrie. The average income tax rate is 52.6%.

The thriving Aetherian economy, worth 83.2 trillion Aetherite Sterlings a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 86,505 Aetherite Sterlings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills, Goldilocks has found a lucrative career as a zoning consultant, Nyx Felthorne has just been declared ruler of The Aetherians in an international press conference, and every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Aetherians's national animal is the Nyxphrie Feline, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Aetherians is ranked 18,248^th in the world and 96^th in the Plains of Perdition for Nicest Citizens, with 23.56 average smiles per day.