The Enchanted Forest of Araine is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by The Woodland Council with a fair hand, and renowned for its parental licensing program, anti-smoking policies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 13.583 billion Arainians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Foxglove Hill. The average income tax rate is 93.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Arainian economy, worth a remarkable 1,786 trillion acorns a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 131,508 acorns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sweat stains are proof of political acumen, nature reserves often contain artificial waterfalls and concrete paths, the nation's space program is doxxing the planet, and Dàguó lanterns outnumber streetlights in major cities. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Araine's national animal is the northern flicker, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Araine is ranked 35,810^th in the world and 65^th in Refugia for Highest Average Incomes, with 131,508.8 Standard Monetary Units.