The Republic of Damaskia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Loidberg with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 2.022 billion Damaskians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed, including voting. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 41.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Damaskian economy, worth 342 trillion Kerolines a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 169,349 Kerolines, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The traditional Violetist dish of stuffed sheep's head is served with an intense look of shock upon its face, muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations", and conflicted Damaskian mamas cry 'cause - if there's one thing they don't need - it's another hungry mouth to feed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Damaskia's national animal is the sparrow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Whitecreamism.

Damaskia is ranked 69,584^th in the world and 69^th in The League for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,223.86 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.