The People's Republic of Armley is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Rachel Reeves MP with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 24.794 billion Armlonians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 44.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Armlonian economy, worth a remarkable 5,278 trillion Armley Pounds 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 led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 212,910 Armley Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Praying before a battle is a court-martial offence, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, and cults that offer eternal life after death to those who follow a self-sacrificing saviour are frowned upon. Crime is totally unknown. Armley's national animal is the Kentucky Fried Chicken, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Armley is ranked 96,550^th in the world and 216^th in United Kingdom for Lowest Crime Rates, with 66.34 law-abiding acts per hour.