The Republic of Dierland is a small, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 26 million Dierlanders enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 31.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The fragile Dieric economy, worth 736 billion euros a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 28,325 euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

News headlines suggest that Leader has a sideline in guinea pig pimping, geosynchronous satellites are now manned by unpaid interns, the military is recruiting war criminals to join its weapons research teams, and the government helps teach children how to kill a man from six paces. Crime is totally unknown. Dierland's national animal is the stag, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Dierland is ranked 176,774^th in the world and 257^th in Talonia for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 68.89 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.