The Theocracy of Arcstazia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Saint with an iron fist, and notable for its aversion to nipples, triple-decker prams, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.69 billion Arcstazians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Smerinburg. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 76.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Arcstazian economy, worth 306 trillion Gold coins a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 113,812 Gold coins, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 597,649 per year while the poor average 11,588, a ratio of 51.6 to 1.

Extraordinary rendition is nothing out of the ordinary, commemoration of the Great the Rejected Realms War costs almost as much as the war itself, the Small Council has more than a little influence, and the government seizes all major gold finds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arcstazia's national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Vertalism.

Arcstazia is ranked 231,620^th in the world and 4,619^th in the Rejected Realms for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 26,859.75 Standard Monetary Units.