The Republic of Stuutark is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by King Byron with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, fear of technology, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 11.148 billion Stuutarkians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elantma. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 48.7%.

The powerhouse Stuutarkian economy, worth 843 trillion Pounds a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 75,638 Pounds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 221,291 per year while the poor average 20,404, a ratio of 10.8 to 1.

Cities are engulfed by smog, for 25 Pounds tourists can gawk at the site of national tragedy, lending money has become a major liability, and breast milk lattes are the newest fad among hip urbanites. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Stuutark's national animal is the Horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Christianity.

Stuutark is ranked 311,251^st in the world and 3^rd in Galatolia for Smartest Citizens, with 0.63 quips per hour.