The Democratic Republic of Ardok is a huge, efficient nation, ruled by Anthony Lecter with a fair hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, ubiquitous missile silos, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 827 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 Industry, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Suhl. The average income tax rate is 78.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Ardokian economy, worth 93.4 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 112,905 Ardokian leks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

The Ardok Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, the parliament building has installed a revolving door, voting is voluntary, and generals have trouble barking orders over the sound of thundering artillery. 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 58,095^th in the world and 1,864^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.48 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.