The Commonwealth of The Arctic Basin is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning porpoise population. The quiet, industrious population of 7.283 billion Arctic Basinians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 34.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Arctic Basinian economy, worth 180 trillion guilders a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 24,819 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Male cubicle workers stand up every time a woman enters the room, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Arctic Basin's national animal is the porpoise.

The Arctic Basin is ranked 137,772^nd in the world and 1^st in Freetopia for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.