The Free State of Argumeny is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by The Executive Junta with a fair hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 4.057 billion Argumites 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 government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Carazia. The average income tax rate is 37.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Argumetian economy, worth 526 trillion Querts a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 129,758 Querts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations, private law firms are unheard of, and the roundel of the Argumetian Air Force has become an internationally recognized symbol of destruction. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Argumeny's national animal is the Dragonfly, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is La Religión Nacional.

Argumeny is ranked 57,642^nd in the world and 7^th in Liberal Democratic Union for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 18,182.59 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.