The Grand Republic of Dangine is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Indah Měilì with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 17.126 billion Dangineans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kota Bintang. The average income tax rate is 97.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Danginean economy, worth a remarkable 4,124 trillion Dangoes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 240,855 Dangoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Politicians tend to jump ship to whichever party is currently leading in the polls, any body part that can be cut off a person is no longer considered to be their property, Indah Měilì is emphatic that Dangine's HDI is much higher than it seems (Dangine has found 13 easter eggs), and exterminators swarm Danginean homes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dangine's national animal is the Quokka, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Dangine is ranked 329,791^st in the world and 4,683^rd in The North Pacific for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 17.54 on the Bus Surprisal Index.