The Empire of Arcanais is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Archin Astor Potrian with an iron fist, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, pith helmet sales, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, cynical population of 3.32 billion Arcanians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mythcairn. The average income tax rate is 97.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Arcanian economy, worth 695 trillion Manas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 209,408 Manas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms, married couples must call each other "darling" or risk a fine, patriotic citizens chant "there's only one Arcanais" at foreigners, and ambitious "businessmen" use their children to sell and advertise their products. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arcanais's national animal is the Griffin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Violet order.

Arcanais is ranked 194,318^th in the world and 150^th in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Safest, scoring 48.46 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.