The Federation of Arhimenstein is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Ralf Gierten with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, smutty television, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 16.931 billion Arhimians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tresfenger. The average income tax rate is 76.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Arhimian economy, worth a remarkable 1,578 trillion Pounds a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Furniture Restoration, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 93,237 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Only fully-fledged members of MENSA are allowed to vote, knitting needles have been banned in the name of public safety, discarded pennies litter the streets, and the government has awarded itself a month-long holiday to celebrate its achievements. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arhimenstein's national animal is the King Cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Arhimenstein is ranked 184,364^th in the world and 3^rd in The LAGC for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring -3.3 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.