The Federation of Arkier is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 327 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. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arc Elysée. The average income tax rate is 51.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Arkian economy, worth 34.0 trillion Celtas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 103,875 Celtas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The air force's greatness is based on how many enemies are made during procurement, soldiers are equipped with multi-million Celta battlesuits, lawyers turn down litigation cases and corporate work in order to focus on lucrative public defence work, and the recent ban on computers is causing havoc throughout the nation. 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 20,238^th in the world and 313^th in the West Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 22.81 average smiles per day.