The Spring into Summer of Arliz is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, cynical, humorless population of 3.537 billion Arlizians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government prioritizes Law & Order, with Industry, Defense, and Administration also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 70.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Arlizian economy, worth 461 trillion arils a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 130,409 arils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Doctors tell patients to turn and cough up some change, barbed wire entanglements and guard towers surround the Arliz City Natural History Museum, business ambassadors offer bong tokes to foreign leaders, and the government seizes corporate assets it deems 'scary enough'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arliz's national animal is the rainbow jay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Arliz is ranked 52,804^th in the world and 25^th in The Wellspring for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 19,511.1 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.