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The Republic of Aethergenic is a massive, safe nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working population of 1.552 billion Aethergenicians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.6%.

The powerhouse Aethergenician economy, worth 109 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,451 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 8.0 times as much as the poorest.

A PhD just ain't what it used to be, powerful x-ray machines used by the Customs Department can see into the homes of nearby residents, the nation's space program is doxxing the planet, and the weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aethergenic's national animal is the tiger.

Aethergenic is ranked 59,126^th in the world and 1^st in Pluralpedia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 159.59 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.