The Republic of Arty 109 is a large, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Butterfly population. The hard-working population of 179 million Arty 109ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 23.2%.

The Arty 109ian economy, worth 7.07 trillion Colors a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 39,499 Colors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arty 109's national animal is the Butterfly, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Arty 109 is ranked 162,408^th in the world and 79^th in Card Mine of Arty for Most Secular, with 17.16 Atheism Rate.