The Democratic Republic of Puppet State 260 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working population of 4.151 billion Puppet State 260ians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.0%.

The very strong Puppet State 260ian economy, worth 229 trillion marks a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Retail, and Information Technology. Average income is 55,373 marks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 168,576 per year while the poor average 14,118, a ratio of 11.9 to 1.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and sushi is sold on the black market. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Puppet State 260's national animal is the bison, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Puppet State 260 is ranked 224,349^th in the world and 1^st in 5th Empire for Safest, scoring 47.85 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.