The Republic of Arthornia is a huge, safe nation, notable for its public floggings, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed population of 482 million Anstralls are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Education are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Anstarll. The average income tax rate is 33.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Arthornian economy, worth 18.6 trillion Emquils a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,594 Emquils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Powerful x-ray machines used by the Customs Department can see into the homes of nearby residents, songs in 4/4 time are simply too common for the musical cognoscenti, street preachers sell salvation with a side order of shame on every corner, and the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arthornia's national animal is the Purpleglow hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Arthornia is ranked 128,037^th in the world and 63^rd in Aspen for Most Patriotic, with 13.78 flags saluted per person per day.