The Republic of De-mirage186 is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions and public floggings. The quiet, industrious population of 1.009 billion De-mirage186ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 18.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The De-mirage186ian economy, worth 49.9 trillion Crates a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 49,489 Crates, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Minor parties are virtually absent in Parliament, the easiest method of escaping from prison is to take singing lessons, imitation is the sincerest form of felony, and politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. De-mirage186's national animal is the Chud.

De-mirage186 is ranked 98,051^st in the world and 5,074^th in Osiris for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,308.84 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.