The Armed Republic of The States of Texas and Arkansas is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Kenneth Magnum with an even hand, and notable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, infamous sell-swords, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, cheerful population of 7.34 billion Texans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Texarkana. The average income tax rate is 70.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient States of Texas and Arkansasian economy, worth a remarkable 1,891 trillion Standardized Resource Units a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 257,733 Standardized Resource Units, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Annual Formula One races bring the capital to a screeching halt, remarriage vows include hefty travel expenses, eating kids as food has been enshrined in law, and Kenneth Magnum's Dreadnought-class tankbuster limousine is said to have more ammunition than the entire Brancalandian Army. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The States of Texas and Arkansas's national animal is the Armadillo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Southern Baptist.

The States of Texas and Arkansas is ranked 4,433^rd in the world and 78^th in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 595.54 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.