The United States of Arlandia and Arzovia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Arnulf II with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, cheerful population of 24.64 billion Arlandians and Arzovians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arnulfopolis. The average income tax rate is 92.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Federalist economy, worth a remarkable 1,970 trillion Cobaniums a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is 79,978 Cobaniums, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Doctors accused of having no heart reply that cardiology isn't their speciality, youth rights demonstrations often end in vicious snowball fights, charity fundraisers often resemble minstrel shows, and guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arlandia and Arzovia's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Arlandia and Arzovia is ranked 183,832^nd in the world and 11^th in The Equator for Largest Black Market, with 632 billion Standard Monetary Units.