The Republic of StrixArliz is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its daily referendums, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cynical population of 1.122 billion StrixArlizians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 41.2%.

The sizeable but inefficient StrixArlizian economy, worth 43.5 trillion arils a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Gambling. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,790 arils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

No animal is considered endangered if there's another that looks kind of like it, the internet has been placed under government control, women across the country are tying the knot, and nobody draws smiley faces on receipts anymore. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. StrixArliz's national animal is the rainbow jay, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

StrixArliz is ranked 272,020^th in the world and 15^th in Strixhaven for Most Patriotic, with 0.72 flags saluted per person per day.