The Ancient Merchant Republic of Aragonia is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Don Ramón de Valdez y Castillo with an iron fist, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, free-roaming dinosaurs, and national health service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.821 billion Aragonians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aragonis. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 38.9%.

The all-consuming Aragonian economy, worth 231 trillion Pesetas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 82,006 Pesetas, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 239,443 per year while the poor average 22,184, a ratio of 10.8 to 1.

Rumor has it that Don Ramón de Valdez y Castillo has won three lotteries in a row, no-one can foil the ambitions of Big Aluminium, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been banned for advocating gluttony, and the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aragonia's national animal is the Horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Aragonia is ranked 77,037^th in the world and 3,922^nd in Balder for Most Corrupt Governments, with 22.13 kickbacks per hour.