The Starry Night of Arliz is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, zero percent divorce rate, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.139 billion Arlizians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 64.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Arlizian economy, worth 420 trillion arils a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 133,955 arils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

There's more pink stuff on sale these days, forty-year-old men are asked for their ID before watching the latest pony cartoon movies, the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms, and the military struggles with recruitment. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arliz's national animal is the rainbow jay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Arliz is ranked 132,388^th in the world and 202^nd in Starlight for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 3.74 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.