The Republic of the Provinces of Arantha is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by PM Barent van Lidenburg with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, keen interest in outer space, and aversion to nipples. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 5.422 billion Aranthans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arnestad. The average income tax rate is 12.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Aranthan economy, worth a remarkable 1,595 trillion vards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 294,243 vards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The national sporting identity is represented by a talking burger and a singing smartphone, people talk about things being better when men were men, elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, and trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews. Crime is totally unknown. Arantha's national animal is the lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Arantha is ranked 2,417^th in the world and 104^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 765.15 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.