The ArchEmperacy of Areutia is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by The ArchEmperor with an iron fist, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, digital currency, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.151 billion Arutians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The tiny, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kalitar. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Arutian economy, worth a remarkable 1,731 trillion Crowns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an amazing 281,547 Crowns, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,962,031 per year while the poor average 14,007, a ratio of 140 to 1.

Childish pranks are no laughing matter, the newest season of Landlord Cops was filmed in front of a live audience, toxic smog is dismissed as the populace just "letting off steam", and designer cars make no distinction between poor people and speed bumps. Crime is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Areutia's national animal is the Easter Bunny, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Areutia is ranked 330,194^th in the world and 1,663^rd in the Outback for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -18.97 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.