The Democratic Republic of Ardok is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Anthony Lecter with a fair hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, ubiquitous missile silos, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 786 million Ardokians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Suhl. The average income tax rate is 77.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Ardokian economy, worth 88.1 trillion Ardokian leks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 112,040 Ardokian leks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Scientific journals publish third-graders' school essays, school nurse's offices feature full-service operating suites, games of cops and robbers typically end in at least one fatal shooting, and leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ardok's national animal is the Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ardok is ranked 52,065^th in the world and 1,154^th in The North Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 37.05 kickbacks per hour.