The Theocratic Kingdom of Arzareth is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by the King of Kings with an iron fist, and notable for its triple-decker prams, fear of technology, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 5.395 billion Ten Tribes are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded, 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 Beulah. The average income tax rate is 70.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Arzarethian economy, worth 168 trillion Shillings a year, is highly specialized and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 31,118 Shillings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Schoolchildren quote interesting facts about the square of the hypotenuse, SOS from foreign ships mean "shoot on sight", the government spends billions to retrieve millions worth of asteroid gold, and days begin with afternoon tea. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arzareth's national animal is the Lamb, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Arzareth is ranked 306,412^th in the world and 314^th in Christians for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -21 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.