The Armed Republic of Carpol is a large, orderly nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 132 million Carishes are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Education, Welfare, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 36.1%.

The strong Carish economy, worth 7.91 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 59,912 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Daisy chain gangs plant flowers and pick up litter, calling tech support mid-shootout is a common occurrence, grade school teachers mark homework with red "CITATION NEEDED" stamps, and the government is making attempts at curtailing the flood of spam emails with little progress. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Carpol's national animal is the hog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Carpol is ranked 107,691^st in the world and 3^rd in Ideal for Most Cultured, scoring 66 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.