The Democratic Republic of Desz is a huge, genial nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 878 million Deszians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Desz. The average income tax rate is 67.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Deszian economy, worth 60.2 trillion D-Coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 68,558 D-Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Juries deliberate more than magic 8-balls, music award shows include surprise polygraph segments, strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices, and comedians who make offensive jokes have their ticket proceeds seized. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Desz's national animal is the Orca.

Desz is ranked 125,688^th in the world and 166^th in Edoca for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 977.75 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.