The Great Dominion of Articulon is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Doctor Garsbee with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.19 billion Articulonians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 52.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Articulonian economy, worth 211 trillion Ions a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 25,834 Ions, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, it is believed that belligerence is a passing phase foreign leaders will soon outgrow, visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with Doctor Garsbee, and all mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Articulon's national animal is the Grackle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is None.

Articulon is ranked 88,865^th in the world and 1^st in Locus for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 51.95 Effective Tax Rate.