The Arling of Sanarkand is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Arl Zareh vos Khademos with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 9.667 billion Sanarkandians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shemiran. The average income tax rate is 12.9%.

The Sanarkandian economy, worth 489 trillion kamas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 50,595 kamas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Taxmen are issued platinum-cap designer boots to kick bankrupted Sanarkandians when they're down, the internet has been placed under government control, the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, and people who stay late at the office often come home to find their own funeral being planned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Sanarkand's national animal is the lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Maumiqism.

Sanarkand is ranked 318,722^nd in the world and 2^nd in Persia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -6.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.