The Federation of Aranai is a tiny, cultured nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, national health service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 8 million Aranaians 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 Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 37.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Aranaian economy, worth 331 billion Aras a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,338 Aras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Burial ceremonies have become as routinised as tax forms, the nation has declared its intention to "stretch out", the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", and gossip magazines have been replaced by mask catalogs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aranai's national animal is the Aranaian Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Aranai is ranked 98,724^th in the world and 94^th in Aeternum for Smartest Citizens, with 36.84 quips per hour.