The Republic of Argon Federation is a huge, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy, ubiquitous missile silos, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 572 million Argon Federationians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Moscow. The average income tax rate is 53.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Argon Federationian economy, worth 65.4 trillion Рубльs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 114,250 Рубльs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, fifteen-year-olds cannot walk younger siblings to school without a professional Childcare and Education Certificate, a giant 'No Entry' sign is being erected at the borders of Argon Federation, and soldiers stream their classified military operations live for millions of fans. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Argon Federation's national animal is the Бурый медведь, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Argon Federation is ranked 43,953^rd in the world and 671^st in The Communist Bloc for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 4,840.68 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.