The United Socialist States of Aresthia is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 378 million Aresthians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 73.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Aresthian economy, worth 25.8 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 68,147 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation has declared its intention to "stretch out", children are brutally beaten for saying gyatt and skibidi, more sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people, and sex changes are routinely performed at Aresthia's hospitals. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aresthia's national animal is the dwarf rabbit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Aresthia is ranked 37,947^th in the world and 137^th in Refugia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,354.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.