The Democratic Empire of Antarctic Countries is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Arnold the Great with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 8.461 billion Antarcticsmen 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 large, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Administration, Law & Order, and Healthcare are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hoffenberg City. The average income tax rate is 92.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient an Antarcticsmen economy, worth a remarkable 1,502 trillion Imperial Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 177,540 Imperial Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The military is recruiting war criminals to join its weapons research teams, home renovation projects take decades to complete, Arnold The Great reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, and the fate of the world literally rests on Arnold the Great's fingers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Antarctic Countries's national animal is the Snow Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Winterism.

Antarctic Countries is ranked 10,070^th in the world and 588^th in Osiris for Lowest Crime Rates, with 100.96 law-abiding acts per hour.