The Federal Republic of Arcriea is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by High Consul Arthur Leutenetia with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 9.777 billion Arcrieans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arcranopolis. The average income tax rate is 95.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Arcriean economy, worth a remarkable 1,614 trillion Arkrants a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 165,181 Arkrants, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

High Consul Arthur Leutenetia's new door-knocking campaign has the sweet taste of success, healthcare workers are flummoxed over the spike in foreign tourists with sudden-onset heart disease, anti-government web sites are springing up, and Arcrieans submit requests for a date in writing with an enclosed RSVP card. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arcriea's national animal is the Arcriean Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arcriea is ranked 6,261^st in the world and 201^st in The North Pacific for Highest Poor Incomes, with 152,945.91 Standard Monetary Units.