The Federal Republic of StickofArk is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Stix with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, hatred of cheese, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 1.898 billion Arkians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arc. The average income tax rate is 92.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient StickofArkian economy, worth 269 trillion Sticks a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 142,124 Sticks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary, every workday begins with group therapy, grade school teachers mark homework with red "CITATION NEEDED" stamps, and Members of Parliament operate under a PAYE scheme. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. StickofArk's national animal is the Stickbug, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Stickianity.

StickofArk is ranked 63,506^th in the world and 379^th in the West Pacific for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 4,468.88 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.