The Sovereign Republic of Aritzoska is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by David Plattix with a fair hand, and renowned for its infamous sell-swords, state-planned economy, and digital currency. The compassionate, democratic population of 10.773 billion Zanosi enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lonolia. The average income tax rate is 97.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Zanos economy, worth a remarkable 1,719 trillion Ætherons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 159,567 Ætherons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name, scientists are terrified of fabulous new breakthroughs, motivational posters send motorists positive vibes in high-risk areas, and religious households enthusiastically use whips in private. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aritzoska's national animal is the Puffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Aritzoska is ranked 2,495^th in the world and 67^th in Europe for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 105.44 on the Kitten Softness Rating.