The Federation of Arnathos is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 91 million Arnathosians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 25.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Arnathosian economy, worth 5.13 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,407 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Prime commercial land is being swamped with archaeological teams, the police have been known to wiretap confessional boxes, the Smalltopian embassy doubles as an electoral campaign headquarters, and cash-strapped politicians frequently host bake sales to fund their campaigns. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arnathos's national animal is the cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Arnathos is ranked 118,824^th in the world and 2,113^th in The East Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,745.63 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.