The Empire of Farf is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.954 billion Farfians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.3%.

The very strong Farfian economy, worth 114 trillion farf dollars a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 58,379 farf dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 178,336 per year while the poor average 14,812, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

National park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, parents dread their examinations more than their children, a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Farf's national animal is the crab, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Farf is ranked 60,423^rd in the world and 3,154^th in Balder for Nicest Citizens, with 16.66 average smiles per day.