The Republic of Arveek is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Wander with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, complete lack of prisons, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.439 billion Arvíkians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Havnvik. The average income tax rate is 89.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Arvíkian economy, worth 170 trillion Arvíkian krónas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 118,380 Arvíkian krónas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Photographers can be found hiding behind the curtains in Wander's bedroom, cosmopolitan citizens ask what their countries can do for them, would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here", and cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arveek's national animal is the Arctic fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arveek is ranked 10,356^th in the world and 202^nd in Europe for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 5,377.18 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.