The Commonwealth of Dawnmere is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 542 million Dawnmereans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 59.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Dawnmerean economy, worth 14.2 trillion lanterns a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 26,259 lanterns, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens need to demonstrate a complete set of dental records to throw five bucks in a hobo's hat, police officers often head to work wearing onesies and fluffy pink bunny-slippers, scientists on maritime expeditions return with a healthy glow, and it is said that the captain goes down with the ship but ecological protection goes up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dawnmere's national animal is the silver swallow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Dawnmere is ranked 26,391^st in the world and 582^nd in the South Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 20.98 average smiles per day.