The Imperial Republic of Ariosa is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Artiel Hesse with an even hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, pith helmet sales, and soft-spoken computers. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 11.767 billion Ariosians 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 relatively small, corrupt government prioritizes Education, with Environment, Healthcare, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Polis. The average income tax rate is 31.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ariosian economy, worth a remarkable 2,630 trillion Drachmas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 223,575 Drachmas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The 'Museum Of Stuff We Stole' is a tourist favourite, Ariosa has one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world, turning the other cheek is accompanied by a polite letter of complaint, and vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Ariosa's national animal is the Hydra, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Humanism.

Ariosa is ranked 22,308^th in the world and 45^th in Yggdrasil for Lowest Crime Rates, with 87.88 law-abiding acts per hour.