The Armed Republic of Rod 99 is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Gun population. The hard-working population of 1.238 billion Rod 99ians 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 prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Public Transport are also considered important, while International Aid is ignored. The average income tax rate is 14.6%.

The Rod 99ian economy, worth 59.6 trillion Rods a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Book Publishing. Average income is 48,179 Rods, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Rod 99's national animal is the Gun, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Rod 99 is ranked 210,270^th in the world and 73^rd in RAILGUN for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 679.42 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.