The Arach Republic of The Manticoran Empire is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Queen Catherine with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, digital currency, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 24.002 billion Manticorans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vicuna. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 2.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Manticoran economy, worth a remarkable 5,884 trillion Manticoran Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 245,161 Manticoran Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 748,919 per year while the poor average 62,205, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

The government guarantees that tourists will have the ultimate trip on their trips, compliance officers smash the kneecaps of unethical bureaucrats, all facts are created equal, and handling people's data is proving an immersive experience. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Manticoran Empire's national animal is the Manticoran Bald Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Manticoran Empire is ranked 70,556^th in the world and 8^th in New Coalition of Nations for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 2,933.07 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.