The Poets Light but Lamps of Dar es Saalam is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Julius Nyerere with an even hand, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, public floggings, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 17.656 billion Lamis 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dodoma. The average income tax rate is 87.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Dar es Saalamian economy, worth a remarkable 5,076 trillion Silver Drachmas a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an amazing 287,530 Silver Drachmas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

10-year-olds who struggle with integrating by parts are considered slow learners, the "temporary replacement bus service" is now a permanent fixture, politicians who vacation in East Lebatuck lose their jobs upon their return, and weather reports simply advise Lamis to 'look outside'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dar es Saalam's national animal is the Orca, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicsm.

Dar es Saalam is ranked 489^th in the world and 16^th in The North Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 5,370 trillion Standard Monetary Units.