The People's Republic of Aryax is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Stanislav Tyrankov with an iron fist, and remarkable for its strictly enforced bedtime, anti-smoking policies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, cheerful population of 1.971 billion Aryaxians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arkanoviverna. The average income tax rate is 97.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Aryaxian economy, worth 335 trillion units a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 170,031 units, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

No personal detail is too tiny for the suede-denim census police, kids these days know how to throw a proper punch, earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, and Bigtopian relations have become a minefield. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aryax's national animal is the orca, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Aryax is ranked 220,559^th in the world and 1,465^th in 10000 Islands for Nudest, with zero Cheeks Per Square Mile.