The Empire of Arcanais is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Archin Astor Potrian with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, lack of airports, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 3.232 billion Arcanians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mythcairn. The average income tax rate is 97.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Arcanian economy, worth 672 trillion Manas 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 slick, highly efficient black market in Information Technology, Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. 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 208,115 Manas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The contraband cigarette trade is lighting up across Arcanais, the overhead luggage compartment is often full, unemployed youngsters trained to kill are being released en masse into society, and artists are renowned for their ability to make art pieces out of thin air. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arcanais's national animal is the Griffin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Violet order.

Arcanais is ranked 31,167^th in the world and 9^th in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Nicest Citizens, with 18.96 average smiles per day.