The Colony of Arianna is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its burgeoning Dog population. The quiet, industrious population of 15.604 billion Ariannans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 17.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Ariannan economy, worth 521 trillion Euros a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 33,440 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, gambling is outlawed, a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate, and a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arianna's national animal is the Dog, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Arianna is ranked 234,651^st in the world and 161^st in Jenny for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 170.65 on the Gilded Widget Scale.