The Spring into Summer of Arliz is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, smutty television, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cynical, humorless population of 3.592 billion Arlizians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government prioritizes Law & Order, with Defense, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 70.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Arlizian economy, worth 470 trillion arils a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 131,070 arils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

A niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, the nation threatens sanctions on islands only visible at low tide, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver, and nuclear submarines have been deployed to protect the nation's banana supply. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arliz's national animal is the rainbow jay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Arliz is ranked 280,876^th in the world and 151^st in The Wellspring for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -6.49 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.