The Armed Republic of Stackpole is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 2.786 billion Stackpoles 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 Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sand Springs. The average income tax rate is 21.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Stackpole economy, worth 140 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,563 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons, young people avoid opening doors for the elderly with impunity, and code enforcement officers circle wealthy Stackpoles like vultures. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stackpole's national animal is the Chocolate Lab, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Stackpole is ranked 164,661^st in the world and 21^st in The Great Power for Highest Average Incomes, with 50,563.55 Standard Monetary Units.