The Federal Republic of Archus is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Archus with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.34 billion Arches 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 large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Archus city. The average income tax rate is 54.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Archusian economy, worth 96.0 trillion Arch Units a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 71,634 Arch Units, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Interest in globalism never flags, cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy, citizens are exhausted from weekly general elections, and advertisers are struggling to make water sound cool to a twitchy public. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Archus's national animal is the Luca cell, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Archus is ranked 277,992^nd in the world and 252^nd in Karma for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -6.48 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.