The Republic of Arbitey is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 531 million Arbiteyians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marisol Heights. The average income tax rate is 66.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Arbiteyian economy, worth 53.3 trillion Arbiteyian Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 100,470 Arbiteyian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's once beautiful countryside has turned brown as farmers spray potent pesticides, signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars, hostage-takers offer loyalty scheme points for prompt payment, and the government is allowing greater autonomy for some regions in the hopes of quelling growing secessionist movements. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arbitey's national animal is the Northern Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Arbitey is ranked 239,494^th in the world and 33^rd in Merkopa for Fattest Citizens, with 7.88 Obesity Rate.