The Kingdom of HMS Ariadne is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its strictly enforced bedtime, frequent executions, and restrictive gun laws. The quiet, industrious population of 4.446 billion HMS Ariadneans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 36.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient HMS Ariadnean economy, worth 180 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,587 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

A niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, babies are a small but significant export, the nanny industry has had a boom after maternity leave was recently banned, and Little League matches are often attended by riot police with water cannon... just in case. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. HMS Ariadne's national animal is the Kitsune, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

HMS Ariadne is ranked 199,208^th in the world and 5^th in Pink Ridge for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 869.62 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.