The Socialist Republic of Arulo is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Chairwoman Nat with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate population of 3.186 billion Arulans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bordamm. The average income tax rate is 90.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Arulan economy, worth 342 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 107,566 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government recently donated a surfboard to an impoverished family in a landlocked region, promising seven years of bad luck leads to seven years of community service, pretending to be prejudiced is a good way to get out of jury duty, and solid-gold toilets are Arulan prisons' least expensive furnishings. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arulo's national animal is the Arctic Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arulo is ranked 9,451^st in the world and 275^th in The Communist Bloc for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 11,477.76 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.