The Democratic States of Tarkovinia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Danny Devito with a fair hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, lack of airports, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.203 billion Tarkovinians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tarkov. The average income tax rate is 87.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Tarkovinian economy, worth 325 trillion vals a year, is highly specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 101,748 vals, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century, editorials that criticize the government are legally obligated to display the "pants on fire" warning, the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms, and pocket calculators are seen as status symbols for the ostentatiously wealthy. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tarkovinia's national animal is the purple finch, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tarkovinia is ranked 55,760^th in the world and 154^th in Europeia for Most Stationary, with 546.3792336504 days.