The Desiccated Wastelands of AridIral is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 15.821 billion AridIralians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.8%.

The strong AridIralian economy, worth 614 trillion desert saars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 38,826 desert saars, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary and the tenet of free speech is held dear. Crime is a problem. AridIral's national animal is the camel-llama hybrid.

AridIral is ranked 113,437^th in the world and 6^th in Regionistan for Most Primitive, scoring -30 on the Scary Big Number Scale.