The Republic of Arlandias is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Vladimir Skhok with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, national health service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic, devout population of 5.337 billion Arlandians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Кraжä. The average income tax rate is 66.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Arlandian economy, worth 867 trillion Kemins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 162,565 Kemins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have, election ballot papers are so long that unused ones are recycled as toilet roll, and fistfighting vigilantes tend to suffer a lot of gunshot wounds. Crime is relatively low. Arlandias's national animal is the Roe Deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arlandias is ranked 30,665^th in the world and 775^th in the South Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 828.55 pounds of wildlife per square mile.