The Armed Republic of Aarkhytra is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, suspicion of poets, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.129 billion Aarkhytrans are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The tiny, pro-business, well-organized government is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Law & Order and Administration also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare are ignored. The average income tax rate is 8.6%.

The very strong Aarkhytran economy, worth 426 trillion Aars a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. Average income is 59,858 Aars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Brancaland has gifted over nine thousand putrid moose carcasses to Aarkhytra as a reminder of their "special relationship", the government advises foreign diplomats to speak softly and carry a big bag of cash, the government funds private schools for intellectually gifted children, and the military conducts 'training exercises' in prisons. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. Aarkhytra's national animal is the Ibex, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Aarkhytra is ranked 140,957^th in the world and 159^th in Democratic Socialist Assembly for Highest Food Quality, scoring 16.57 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.