The Republic of Arcadian Union is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Daniel Smith with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, pith helmet sales, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 10.862 billion Arcadians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Danford. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 57.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Arcadian Unionian economy, worth a remarkable 1,435 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 132,123 Dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 496,575 per year while the poor average 24,540, a ratio of 20.2 to 1.

The nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents, back-alley circumcision clinics are popping up all over the nation, an aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time, and the government's fruit business reeks of rotting produce and corruption. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arcadian Union's national animal is the Stag, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Secularism.

Arcadian Union is ranked 48,011^th in the world and 2,464^th in Lazarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,018.17 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.