The Commonwealth of Areyse is a huge, genial nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 713 million Areyseans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 7.4%.

The strong Areysean economy, worth 49.7 trillion holocoins a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Gambling. Average income is 69,771 holocoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Areyse's national animal is the condor, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Areyse is ranked 161,304^th in the world and 9^th in Luminosity for Most Avoided, scoring 2.01 on the Kardashian Reflex Score.