The Catholic Conservative Duchy of Darbul is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 9.625 billion Darbulians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Welfare, Healthcare, and Administration also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 27.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Darbulian economy, worth 191 trillion Puls a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 19,861 Puls, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Banning party poppers has been a real party pooper, voting is voluntary, and military spending is on the increase. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Darbul's national animal is the Darbuli Hound.

Darbul is ranked 148,442^nd in the world and 1,659^th in Artificial Solar System for Lowest Crime Rates, with 61.14 law-abiding acts per hour.