The Republic of Dumuko is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 461 million Dumukoans are ruled with an iron fist by the socialist government, which grants its people the freedom to do whatever they like so long as it doesn't involve getting richer than anybody else or challenging the government.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 72.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Dumukoan economy, worth 4.99 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. Average income is 10,816 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the working classes live and die on the fields of the farming communes, sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dumuko's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Dumuko is ranked 112,280^th in the world and 1,215^th in the South Pacific for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 33.02 on the Bus Surprisal Index.