The Republic of Dengstan is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its complete lack of prisons, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 219 million Dengstanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 67.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Dengstanian economy, worth 17.1 trillion pesos a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 78,300 pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government believes there is no problem that raising taxes won't fix, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, raver DJ XStacy holds multiple medical degrees in chillaxing, and advertisers are struggling to make water sound cool to a twitchy public. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dengstan's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Dengstan is ranked 44,356^th in the world and 670^th in the South Pacific for Highest Poor Incomes, with 60,624.58 Standard Monetary Units.