The Federation of Archonova is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.05 billion Archonovans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 75.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Archonovan economy, worth 94.4 trillion Talents a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 89,868 Talents, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Pedal-powered removal vans are a popular Maxxmas gift for the children of separated parents, only lightning has a chance of striking Leader twice, the Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet, and giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Archonova's national animal is the Owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Archonova is ranked 9,441^st in the world and 2^nd in Eurion for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 4,706.77 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.