The Republic of Arty 138 is a large, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Butterfly population. The hard-working population of 125 million Arty 138ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 15.9%.

The Arty 138ian economy, worth 5.86 trillion Colors a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Pizza Delivery, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 46,903 Colors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arty 138's national animal is the Butterfly.

Arty 138 is ranked 164,219^th in the world and 90^th in Card Mine of Arty for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.2 percentage of bribes refused.