The Republic of Arliz849 is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 1.123 billion Arliz849ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39.1%.

The powerhouse Arliz849ian economy, worth 116 trillion arils 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, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. 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 103,663 arils, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 345,030 per year while the poor average 23,208, a ratio of 14.9 to 1.

It takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle, half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach, party leaders rely on horoscopes to create "ticket balance", and the nation's prisons are touted as the best weight loss programs money can't buy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arliz849's national animal is the rainbow jay, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Arliz849 is ranked 51,793^rd in the world and 364^th in ArilCards Inc for Largest Black Market, with 14.7 trillion Standard Monetary Units.