The Kingdom of Archinia of McNernia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by PM Albert Shapter with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, otherworldly petting zoo, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 19.613 billion Archinians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cathcride. The average income tax rate is 42.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient McNernian economy, worth a remarkable 5,094 trillion Punts a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 259,769 Punts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

A new guerrilla marketing campaign for tap water involves government agents spraying random citizens with hose water, coalition governments are essential to passing new laws, it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma, and environmental officials dismiss uncontrolled wildfires burning down major cities as nature taking its course. Crime is totally unknown. McNernia's national animal is the Stag, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Celtic Rite Church.

McNernia is ranked 123,238^th in the world and 45^th in Greater Dienstad for Largest Soda Pop Sector, scoring 312.13 on the Addison-Fukk Productivity Rating.