The Islamic Republic of Areebistan is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Sheikh Abdul Wassem with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, national health service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.881 billion Areebistanis are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Raikwad. The average income tax rate is 57.7%.

The all-consuming Areebistani economy, worth 240 trillion dinars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 128,034 dinars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Raikwad Times is sold out, cheese has become the new icon of political dissent, breaking rocks in the hot sun now involves using your head, and there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Areebistan's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Islam.

Areebistan is ranked 75,787^th in the world and 5^th in Ibesterve for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 3,505.9 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.