The Republic of Argonne is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 244 million Argonnaises are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The tiny, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.7%.

The very strong Argonnais economy, worth 15.0 trillion francs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 61,413 francs, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 187,605 per year while the poor average 15,582, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Argonne's national animal is the fox, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Argonne is ranked 105,472^nd in the world and 31^st in Terranova for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,125.68 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.