The Kingdom of The Fourth Number is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 179 million Fours 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 Healthcare, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 20.6%.

The Fourth economy, worth 8.18 trillion Fours a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 45,696 Fours, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, children who can't memorize their multiplication tables are sent to the mines, private pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are given away freely by the government, and cricket farmers use magnifying glasses to fit every member of their herd with tiny tracking tags. Crime is moderate. The Fourth Number's national animal is the Four.

The Fourth Number is ranked 151,269^th in the world and 1^st in Four for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 36,283.01 Standard Monetary Units.