The Unitary Republic of Doulant is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Aurelius Marcellus with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 6.674 billion Doulantese are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Esemihburg. The average income tax rate is 96.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Doulantese economy, worth a remarkable 1,266 trillion Daphnes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 189,717 Daphnes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's reputation for treachery has left it sidelined on the international stage, the most popular stadium acts are one-off performances, the nation's soldiers are considered the best-dressed in Shrimp, and all footpaths have tollbooths. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Doulant's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Doulant is ranked 168,950^th in the world and 2^nd in Shrimp for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 558.93 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.