The Federal Republic of Arcriea is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by High Consul Arthur Leutenetia with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 9.732 billion Arcrieans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arcranopolis. The average income tax rate is 94.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Arcriean economy, worth a remarkable 1,605 trillion Arkrants a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 164,937 Arkrants, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Internet searches for the inventor of the three-wheeled steam-powered Arcriean weed picker are way up, enemy navies sail within bombardment range of major coastal cities with impunity, at least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to High Consul Arthur Leutenetia's wardrobe, and citizens praise the weeds that overwhelm their narrow vegetable realm. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arcriea's national animal is the Arcriean Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arcriea is ranked 89,758^th in the world and 1,332^nd in The North Pacific for Highest Drug Use, scoring 196.67 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.