The Republic of Arty Forces 4 is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 713 million Arty Forces 4ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Industry, with Law & Order, Education, and Welfare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Defense are ignored. The average income tax rate is 18.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Arty Forces 4ian economy, worth 16.7 trillion Colors a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Gambling, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 23,443 Colors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Old dogs don't have to learn new tricks but they have to prove they haven't forgotten old ones, building a phallus out of Minecraft blocks counts as indecent exposure, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, and childhood friends of Leader are living it large abroad at the taxpayers' expense. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force. Arty Forces 4's national animal is the Butterfly, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Arty Forces 4 is ranked 233,633^rd in the world and 3,690^th in eta for Nicest Citizens, with 11.33 average smiles per day.