The Defensive Tackle of Diron Talbert is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its ban on automobiles and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.27 billion Diron Talbertians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.6%.

The Diron Talbertian economy, worth 225 trillion tackles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling. Average income is 52,798 tackles, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

Mr Happy's Funland has just been named Diron Talbert's new capital, rabbits are known to spontaneously explode without warning, political visitors are forced to stop ten paces from Leader's throne, and every week is blindness awareness week. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Diron Talbert's national animal is the ram, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Diron Talbert is ranked 241,518^th in the world and 7^th in The Walk In for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.