The IxProtectorate of Darklander is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, zero percent divorce rate, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate population of 2.251 billion Darklanderians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Norftek Norfdome. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 29.4%.

The all-consuming Darklanderian economy, worth 213 trillion Norftek Petro Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,053 Norftek Petro Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

The nation proudly hosts OstraCon to decide who gets free vacations to the Brancaland tundra, orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents, sermons are regularly interrupted by businessmen taking phone calls, and fashion magazine covers finally display realistic body images following photo-manipulation becoming illegal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Darklander's national animal is the Whipping Spelf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Darklander is ranked 121,393^rd in the world and 1^st in The Darklands for Highest Food Quality, scoring 21.6 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.