The Republic of Dengstan is a mid-sized, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 90 million Dengstanians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 46.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Dengstanian economy, worth 6.16 trillion pesos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 68,431 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Photographers can be found hiding behind the curtains in Leader's bedroom, the nation locks people up and tells them they're mad for compassion's sake, the armed forces insist that UFOs aren't real... yet, and programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dengstan's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Dengstan is ranked 12,972^nd in the world and 403^rd in the South Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 27.25 average smiles per day.