The Armed Republic of Fortificurity is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its digital currency, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 223 million Fortificurityians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.9%.

The strong Fortificurityian economy, worth 13.6 trillion Stamps a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is 60,840 Stamps, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

Hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework, forest fires have dropped dramatically as there are hardly any forests left, counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients, and centuries-old marble buildings are being torn down and replaced with corrugated steel wind tunnels. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Fortificurity's national animal is the Red Cardinal, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Fortificurity is ranked 125,621^st in the world and 659^th in Concord for Safest, scoring 72.9 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.