The Republic of Arsenal Site 81 is a small, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The democratic, devout population of 36 million Arsenal Site 81ians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 20.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Arsenal Site 81ian economy, worth 1.20 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Gambling, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 33,255 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Arsenal Site 81's national animal is the sheep, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Arsenal Site 81 is ranked 142,994^th in the world and 1,075^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 2,039.11 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.