The Atreides Empire of Arrakis is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Paul XXII with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 23.862 billion Atreides 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 Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arrakeen. The average income tax rate is 39.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Atreides economy, worth a remarkable 1,961 trillion Arrakeen solaris a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 82,221 Arrakeen solaris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Agreeing to appear on TV is often the best way to access social care, elementary school students are required to master Bach's Chaconne in D before graduation, the typical murderer weighs 150kg and has hairy arms, and the airforce has intensified its bombings of hospitals and schools in Brasilistan. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Arrakis's national animal is the muad'dib, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is the Golden Path.

Arrakis is ranked 140,237^th in the world and 12^th in Dune for Lowest Crime Rates, with 61.81 law-abiding acts per hour.