The Republic of Acargite is a huge, genial nation, notable for its avant-garde cinema, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 236 million Acargiteans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.3%.

The powerhouse Acargitean economy, worth 21.1 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 89,271 kronor, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, policemen regularly conduct midnight raids on closed donut shops to 'collect evidence', a large concrete wall is being built around the country's borders, and pieces of groundhog occasionally rain from the sky near the border. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Acargite's national animal is the leopard, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Acargite is ranked 243,621^st in the world and 3,238^th in the West Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 295.38 pounds of wildlife per square mile.