The Allied States of Artexus is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Nobilissimus with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, free-roaming dinosaurs, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 4.082 billion Artexusians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Atreyu City. The average income tax rate is 61.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Artexusian economy, worth 332 trillion arties a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,495 arties, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Chickens frolic freely on swings and roundabouts in Atreyu City's playgrounds, extraordinary tribunals try accused financial criminals, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, and Atreyu City has restaurants serving every meat from aardvark to zebra. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Artexus's national animal is the raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Choose For Yourself WHOM You Will Serve.

Artexus is ranked 258,654^th in the world and 3,514^th in the Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 1.34 flags saluted per person per day.