The Armed Republic of Mind Darce is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 12 million Mind Darceans 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 26.3%.

The Mind Darcean economy, worth 612 billion lire a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Soda Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 51,054 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mind Darce's national animal is the squirrel, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Mind Darce is ranked 77,058^th in the world and 371^st in Concord for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,666.4 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.