The Republic of Ariusgrad is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Arius with an even hand, and remarkable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, otherworldly petting zoo, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 21.975 billion Arians 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 enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ariusgrad. The average income tax rate is 98.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Ariusgradian economy, worth a remarkable 3,600 trillion philpesoes a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 163,834 philpesoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present, foreign policy often involves bullwhips and leather, flipping a coin to make a decision leads to a referral to Gambling Addiction Services, and transgender and agender are on the education agenda. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ariusgrad's national animal is the kraken, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Ariusgrad is ranked 231,162^nd in the world and 106^th in Philippines for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -14.24 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.