The Free Land of Arostica is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Prime Minister with a fair hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, pith helmet sales, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.594 billion Arosticans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arostic City. The average income tax rate is 56.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Arostican economy, worth 415 trillion Arostican Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 115,558 Arostican Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The slowest students feel vaguely targeted by their Mendelian Inheritance coursework, prominent cultural symbols are featured on the backs of cereal boxes, tampons are used as cheap fishing bobbers, and citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arostica's national animal is the Domestic Feline, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arostica is ranked 27,237^th in the world and 973^rd in The North Pacific for Safest, scoring 110.44 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.