| Population | 24.055 billion |
| Capital | Arcadia Primaris |
| Leader | Premier-Elect |
| Currency | Gelt |
| Animal | Shrike |
The Valiant Ascendancy of The Commonwealth of Arcadia is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Premier-Elect with a fair hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, anti-smoking policies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 24.055 billion Arcadians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.
The enormous, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Social Policy. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arcadia Primaris. The average income tax rate is 98.6%.
The frighteningly efficient Commonwealth of Arcadian economy, worth a remarkable 4,197 trillion Gelts a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 174,497 Gelts, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
One tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber, nuclear physics is the most popular course at university, giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, and nine out of ten citizens of The Commonwealth of Arcadia answered 'nuclear safety inspector' when asked their occupation. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Commonwealth of Arcadia's national animal is the Shrike, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
The Commonwealth of Arcadia is ranked 290,459th in the world and 126th in Eientei Gensokyo for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 2,442.96 Standard Monetary Units.
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The Commonwealth of Arcadia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education and Highest Foreign Aid Spending and the Top 5% for Highest Economic Output, Most Scientifically Advanced, and Most Inclusive.
- : Following new legislation in The Commonwealth of Arcadia, nine out of ten citizens of The Commonwealth of Arcadia answered 'nuclear safety inspector' when asked their occupation.
- : Following new legislation in The Commonwealth of Arcadia, giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls.
- : Following new legislation in The Commonwealth of Arcadia, nuclear physics is the most popular course at university.
- : Following new legislation in The Commonwealth of Arcadia, one tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber.
- : Following new legislation in The Commonwealth of Arcadia, years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details.
- : Following new legislation in The Commonwealth of Arcadia, treason is relative.
- : Following new legislation in The Commonwealth of Arcadia, an internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of Premier-Elect.
- : Following new legislation in The Commonwealth of Arcadia, relations with Dàguó have warmed from frosty to chilly.
- : The Commonwealth of Arcadia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
