The Kingdom of Aragom with Iritble Bowel Syndrome is a gargantuan, cultured nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, complete lack of prisons, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 11.363 billion Aragom with Iritble Bowel Syndromeans 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 99.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Aragom with Iritble Bowel Syndromean economy, worth a remarkable 3,249 trillion clean chonieses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an amazing 285,978 clean chonieses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Graverobbers claim they're acting within the interest of 'scientific preservation', religious bigotry and a fear of outsiders have replaced religious studies in schools, the military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks", and radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aragom with Iritble Bowel Syndrome's national animal is the Dung beetle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Aragom with Iritble Bowel Syndrome is ranked 20,598^th in the world and 450^th in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 51.34 flags saluted per person per day.