The Republic of Arturle is a mid-sized, cultured nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, hard-working population of 91 million Arturleans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 38.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Arturlean economy, worth 7.39 trillion nayris a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 81,257 nayris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Employers are keenest on employees who lack family values, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, and a video of Leader wearing shock-blue face paint and smashing an electric guitar in front of a frenzied crowd is on endless repeat on the nightly news. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arturle's national animal is the emu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arturle is ranked 58,276^th in the world and 196^th in the Outback for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 161.71 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.