The Republic of Arty 46 is a very large, safe nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-working population of 294 million Arty 46ians 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 27.4%.

The Arty 46ian economy, worth 12.7 trillion Colors a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Gambling. Average income is 43,295 Colors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Exiles see that the line where the sky meets the sea is just clouds and rain, captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, a rolling news ticker tape of disclaimers runs across the bottom of the screen on all TV shows, and sick Arty 46ians are hair today and gone tomorrow. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arty 46's national animal is the Butterfly.

Arty 46 is ranked 222,174^th in the world and 83^rd in Card Mine of Arty for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 31,432.18 Standard Monetary Units.