The Republic of Sarkovaa is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 680 million Sarkovaans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 16.0%.

The strong Sarkovaan economy, worth 44.5 trillion Runes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 65,513 Runes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Leader's peyote-induced "let's all just be friends" speech is trending world-wide, billions are being spent on a new island airport, carrots are orange, apples are red and food waste is increasing, and rare steaks seem even bluer now. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Sarkovaa's national animal is the Reindeer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Sarkovaa is ranked 111,853^rd in the world and 76^th in Union of Allied States for Highest Average Incomes, with 65,513.59 Standard Monetary Units.