The Republic of Des Frisson is a mid-sized, cultured nation, renowned for its daily referendums and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 50 million Frissonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 13.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Des Frissonian economy, worth 3.61 trillion Coquilles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 72,115 Coquilles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Councils up and down the country wrangle over legal matters, the mob vote is a crucial electoral demographic, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Des Frisson City Times is sold out, and therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Des Frisson's national animal is the Lobster, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Des Frisson is ranked 26,120^th in the world and 110^th in The Frontier Sea for Least Corrupt Governments, with 94.11 percentage of bribes refused.