The Colony of Arrowsmith is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.029 billion Arrowsmithians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Defense, although Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.4%.

The thriving Arrowsmithian economy, worth 73.4 trillion aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 71,360 aurums, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 252,594 per year while the poor average 14,556, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, military spending recently hit a new high, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Arrowsmith's national animal is the bovina, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Arrowsmith is ranked 220,401^st in the world and 13^th in Mongolia for Safest, scoring 27.1 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.