The Armed Republic of Double-Vision is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 2.317 billion Double-Visionians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Spectacles. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.2%.

The thriving Double-Visionian economy, worth 165 trillion Foot-Candles a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 71,366 Foot-Candles, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 229,537 per year while the poor average 16,805, a ratio of 13.7 to 1.

Ghost regiments exist only on paper, press conferences always end with standing ovations and rapturous applause, the "right of sanctuary" stops police pursuit into temples and churches, and there's nothing more gay than bleeding for your nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Double-Vision's national animal is the Helminth Parasite, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Double-Vision is ranked 36,761^st in the world and 3^rd in The Appalachian Order for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 6,304.82 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.