The Commonwealth of DarkDefiance is a huge, genial nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 569 million DarkDefianceans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 23.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The DarkDefiancean economy, worth 32.8 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Gambling, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 57,702 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Biology and religious education classes have recently been merged, cane fights are a common sight in nursing homes, the well-to-do in the Pacific are never on time for important appointments, and urban planners beg for just one more lane before bedtime. Crime is totally unknown. DarkDefiance's national animal is the cobra chicken, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

DarkDefiance is ranked 242,493^rd in the world and 2,053^rd in the Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,098.26 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.