The Republic of Arquan is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Kalea Valerius with a fair hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, unlimited-speed roads, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, democratic population of 10.221 billion Arquanians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Casteldo. The average income tax rate is 92.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Arquanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,089 trillion Spoons a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 106,623 Spoons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The poor are forced into bankruptcy by their energy bills, the national census includes an opt-in to join the government-run dating service, cricket farmers use magnifying glasses to fit every member of their herd with tiny tracking tags, and sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arquan's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arquan is ranked 151,940^th in the world and 8,133^rd in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -3.95 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.