The Republic of Sakartia is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 147 million Sakartians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 42.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Sakartian economy, worth 5.78 trillion Sakartian laris a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,317 Sakartian laris, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Troop transports blacken the sky as the military commences Operation Desert Ocean, it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle, Sakartia is increasingly belligerent on the international stage, and the nation's armed forces are recruiting thousands to help colonise Brasilistan. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sakartia's national animal is the Lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Sakartia is ranked 57,145^th in the world and 647^th in Europe for Nicest Citizens, with 16.29 average smiles per day.