The United Kingdom of Arcadia and Avalon is a mid-sized, cultured nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic, devout population of 79 million Arcadia and Avalonians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 74.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Arcadia and Avalonian economy, worth 515 billion pounds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Pizza Delivery, and Retail. Average income is 6,526 pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arcadia and Avalon's national animal is the bison, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arcadia and Avalon is ranked 220,729^th in the world and 247^th in Edoca for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 228.43 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.