The Republic of Argenestan is a large, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 139 million Argenestanians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 32.8%.

The Argenestanian economy, worth 5.07 trillion Genozzes a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Pizza Delivery, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 36,482 Genozzes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

People who have lived their entire lives in Argenestan are shocked to discover that they are not citizens, the nation's Medal of Honour can be found as a free toy in breakfast cereal, people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Argenestan's national animal is the kangaroo, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Argenestan is ranked 291,147^th in the world and 1,034^th in Concord for Highest Average Incomes, with 36,482.49 Standard Monetary Units.