The Region Keeper of Aril is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, free-roaming dinosaurs, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.323 billion Arilians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 74.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Arilian economy, worth 455 trillion arils a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 137,145 arils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists are researching the best way to kill off humanity to prevent catastrophic war, military barracks resemble five-star hotels, pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security, and acute politicians deride opposition members for being obtuse. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aril's national animal is the rainbow jay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Aril is ranked 33,645^th in the world and 3^rd in Cataclyst Order for Largest Black Market, with 47.4 trillion Standard Monetary Units.