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The Ethereal Empire of Arthropyria is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Emperor Talong Mantisimus with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, parental licensing program, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 9.791 billion Arthropods enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Incepion. The average income tax rate is 98.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Arthropyrian economy, worth a remarkable 2,154 trillion Aracheons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 220,003 Aracheons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People find it hard to relate to soldiers because of the dehumanising masks they wear, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, over a third of the seats in sports stadiums have been removed to make room for female-only commodes, and the ABI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arthropyria's national animal is the Ohmu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Entomolity.

Arthropyria is ranked 330,817^th in the world and 3,458^th in the Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -25.34 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.