The Republic of the Provinces of Arantha is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by PM Barent van Lidenburg with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, aversion to nipples, and unlimited-speed roads. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 5.535 billion Aranthans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arnestad. The average income tax rate is 15.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Aranthan economy, worth a remarkable 1,647 trillion vards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 297,710 vards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Construction workers evacuate work sites after finding sharp rocks on the ground, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations", fraternities are notorious for drunken hooliganism, and politicians stage photo ops featuring barely functional fighter jets. Crime is totally unknown. Arantha's national animal is the lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Arantha is ranked 101,605^th in the world and 1,461^st in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 2,607.32 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.