The Federation of Arkier is a very large, efficient nation, renowned for its daily referendums, infamous sell-swords, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 248 million Arkians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 51.0%.

The all-consuming Arkian economy, worth 25.1 trillion Celtas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 101,266 Celtas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Blue bloods are welcome in Arkier, takeaway food bought on the weekend now comes with fifty percent more sweat and tears, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned, and traffic cops spend most of their work-hours calculating citizens' monthly income. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arkier's national animal is the Anteon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arkier is ranked 31,019^th in the world and 451^st in the West Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 79 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.