The Federal Republic of Arbelough is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 4.538 billion Arbeloughians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 33.1%.

The strong Arbeloughian economy, worth 181 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 39,974 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, no animal is considered endangered if there's another that looks kind of like it, male friends are often accompanied by a female relative in order to prove their 'straightness', and school uniforms are compulsory. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arbelough's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Arbelough is ranked 296,634^th in the world and 9^th in Arbelough for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -44.16 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.