The Republic of Doge Garrison 256 is a huge, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 985 million Doge Garrison 256ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.5%.

The Doge Garrison 256ian economy, worth 45.3 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 45,943 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

A blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction, organ donation is compulsory, Harry Potter books are banned, and pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects. Crime is moderate. Doge Garrison 256's national animal is the tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Doge Garrison 256 is ranked 187,794^th in the world and 1^st in Otters for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 31.48 on the Bus Surprisal Index.