The Republic of Arrentine is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Stilwell with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 12.719 billion Arrentis have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arretium. The average income tax rate is 95.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Arrentinean economy, worth a remarkable 1,879 trillion Euros a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 147,790 Euros, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

Vehicular manslaughter is apparently a victimless crime, the Arrentine Mental Asylum Party have recently won seats in parliament, toy versions of heroin paraphernalia let kids pretend to be their favourite TV characters, and a passport is literally priceless. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arrentine's national animal is the Cardinal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Atheism.

Arrentine is ranked 283,526^th in the world and 10,801^st in Balder for Most Primitive, scoring -398.38 on the Scary Big Number Scale.