The Republic of Ariesee is a very large, safe nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, complete lack of prisons, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 144 million Aryseans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 32.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Ariseean economy, worth 12.1 trillion fins a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 84,060 fins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Several inches are being added to first class seating, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, millionaires are surprised to find they are eligible for government handouts, and newly synthesized elements' half-lives are a million times shorter than the time it takes to say their names. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Ariesee's national animal is the Trunked Green Forel Fish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Ariesee is ranked 134,189^th in the world and 2,400^th in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 734.82 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.