The Republic of Aristeia is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its frequent executions, ban on automobiles, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 968 million Aristeians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 32.0%.

The all-consuming Aristeian economy, worth 80.9 trillion Septims a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling. Average income is 83,545 Septims, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's secret service is so secret that nobody knows if it has one, the best defense is a good fence, the slowest students feel vaguely targeted by their Mendelian Inheritance coursework, and Leader has just been declared ruler of Aristeia in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Aristeia's national animal is the Osprey, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Aristeia is ranked 109,158^th in the world and 3,352^nd in the West Pacific for Most Politically Free, scoring 68.38 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.