The Archive of Official Dispatches is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 6.128 billion Archivists enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business government is dominated by the Department of Spirituality, although Education and Industry are also considered important, while Social Policy and Welfare aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.6%.

The thriving Archivist economy, worth 378 trillion books a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 61,778 books, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 205,110 per year while the poor average 13,882, a ratio of 14.8 to 1.

The government has declared its commitment to multilateralism, weird kids who eat bugs are breaking the law, retail stores are known for creating their own oddly-similar holidays in the months preceding any major festivity, and the state subsidizes liposuction. Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Official Dispatches's national animal is the bookworm.

Official Dispatches is ranked 255,892^nd in the world and 117^th in Institute of Cellulose for Lowest Crime Rates, with 48.89 law-abiding acts per hour.