The Socialist Republic of Arsula is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, national health service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.234 billion Arsulans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 87.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Arsulan economy, worth 209 trillion Pesos 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 dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 93,683 Pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Neon signs promoting safe driving often distract drivers, Arsula's citizens often wander into each other's homes, saying 'Hi Guys' to a mixed gender group of people at work is a fireable offense, and party leaders rely on horoscopes to create "ticket balance". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arsula's national animal is the Puma, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arsula is ranked 15,269^th in the world and 56^th in Democratic Socialist Assembly for Smartest Citizens, with 77.38 quips per hour.