The Republic of Arching to Infinity XCVI is a very large, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning party population. The hard-working population of 331 million Arching to Infinity XCVIians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.6%.

The Arching to Infinity XCVIian economy, worth 14.5 trillion tokens a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 43,944 tokens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arching to Infinity XCVI's national animal is the party, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Arching to Infinity XCVI is ranked 223,477^th in the world and 1^st in Atherora for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.