The Republic of Arty Forces 2 is a huge, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, infamous sell-swords, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 955 million Arty Forces 2ians 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 large government prioritizes Defense, with Healthcare, Administration, and Education also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 47.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Arty Forces 2ian economy, worth 46.8 trillion Colors a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,010 Colors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Lines of trenches demarcate the nation's borders, young girls aren't having a ball but they are enjoying themselves, citizens are prohibited from raising their voice above thirty decibels in commercial districts, and pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arty Forces 2's national animal is the Butterfly, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Arty Forces 2 is ranked 264,097^th in the world and 6^th in Commonwealth of Capitalist States for Smartest Citizens, with 20.07 quips per hour.