The Republic of Arty 34 is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed population of 316 million Arty 34ians 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 Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 26.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Arty 34ian economy, worth 14.2 trillion Colors a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 44,793 Colors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes, love is a precious butterfly to be crushed under diplomatic protocol, creating dance remixes is the newest form of conspicuous consumption, and pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arty 34's national animal is the Butterfly, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Arty 34 is ranked 227,081^st in the world and 120^th in Card Mine of Arty for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 269.03 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.