The Democratic Republic of Dalterma is a tiny, cultured nation, renowned for its burgeoning eagle population. The hard-working population of 14 million Daltermen 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 7.1%.

The strong Dalterman economy, worth 913 billion pesos a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Gambling, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 65,245 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, Harry Potter books are banned, and seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Dalterma's national animal is the eagle.

Dalterma is ranked 105,690^th in the world and 157^th in Starlight for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 4.93 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.