The Defender of The Duck Army Squadron 1 is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Warden Ducky with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 2.745 billion Ducks 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 Education, Healthcare, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Duckland. The average income tax rate is 22.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Duck economy, worth 92.3 trillion Duckcoins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Gambling, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 33,638 Duckcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Tom and Jerry cartoons have cat and mouse resolving their problems with reasoned discussion, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, women don't report crimes to the emergency services for fear of being arrested, and the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Duck Army Squadron 1's national animal is the Duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Duckism.

The Duck Army Squadron 1 is ranked 173,061^st in the world and 2,382^nd in Artificial Solar System for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 55.5 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.