The Republic of Dolba is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Steve Irwin with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 9.864 billion Dolbans 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 Healthcare, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Perth. The average income tax rate is 57.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Dolban economy, worth 987 trillion DFDS a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 100,063 DFDS, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Civil engineers are undermining sinkholes, it is said that the captain goes down with the ship but ecological protection goes up, scummy-looking teenagers outside government buildings sell bureaucrats spoofed ShortTok accounts, and the government's new "quiet competence" initiative has supporters and detractors alike reeling in confusion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dolba's national animal is the emu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Dolba is ranked 84,657^th in the world and 692^nd in the Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 113.12 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.