The Frodo of ARC-77 is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its digital currency, zero percent divorce rate, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, devout population of 11.384 billion ARC-77ians 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, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.4%.

The frighteningly efficient ARC-77ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,117 trillion bitcoins a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,147 bitcoins, with the richest citizens earning 9.8 times as much as the poorest.

Coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list, an extra hand on the leg will give a horse-and-a-half of lead in a hundred jiffies on seven furlongs, snowball fights inaugurate summer breaks, and citizens are being told that the greatness of a nation's power is the measure of its surrender. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. ARC-77's national animal is the dolphin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

ARC-77 is ranked 111,333^rd in the world and 1,131^st in eta for Highest Poor Incomes, with 28,158.34 Standard Monetary Units.