The Socialist Republic of Arvladma is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Secretary General Nikita Volgin with an even hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, pith helmet sales, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 9.653 billion Arvladians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vladivoyarsk. The average income tax rate is 95.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Arvladian economy, worth a remarkable 1,992 trillion Credytians a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 206,407 Credytians, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A death threat has replaced 'hello' as an official greeting in the nation, actively encouraging climate change is helping reduce winter fuel costs, the nation's counterintelligence budget is all up in the air, and the only place where one can see the Arvladian cherry tree is in a museum. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Arvladma's national animal is the Taxru Uatamo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arvladma is ranked 124,787^th in the world and 2,275^th in the West Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.