The Federal Republic of Arugastan is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by President Anthony Kane with an even hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.301 billion Arugans 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 Defense, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kryzgstansk. The average income tax rate is 49.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Arugan economy, worth 427 trillion Duasi-Sciens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 129,458 Duasi-Sciens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, the news is showing footage of President Anthony Kane bullying an old man to the point of tears, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, and the military is on a massive recruiting drive in advance of an invasion of Brasilistan. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arugastan's national animal is the Arugan Hawkbill Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Arugastan is ranked 38,416^th in the world and 867^th in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 183.64 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.