The Ivalicean Realm in Exile of Aristeme is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca with a fair hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 18.165 billion Aristemeans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, although Environment, Industry, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lesalia. The average income tax rate is 95.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Aristemean economy, worth a remarkable 5,396 trillion latiums 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 Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an amazing 297,081 latiums, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Billions are being spent on a new island airport, diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm, employers are keenest on employees who lack family values, and citizens recently voted in favour of declaring bubblewrap an 'abomination of nature'. Crime is totally unknown. Aristeme's national animal is the chocobo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Beoulvism.

Aristeme is ranked 2,016^th in the world and 31^st in Europe for Highest Average Incomes, with 297,081.92 Standard Monetary Units.