The Republic of Durlia is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by the Prime Minister with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and smutty television. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 23.676 billion Durlians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Abyrmagg. The average income tax rate is 92.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Durlian economy, worth a remarkable 3,896 trillion Argyns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 164,582 Argyns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Claims adjusters are uselessly vague, postcards from Durlian driving test centres are popular souvenirs, passengers often cause a stink on public transport, and parents are always up to speed on the latest childcare techniques. Crime is totally unknown. Durlia's national animal is the red deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Durlia is ranked 14,089^th in the world and 51^st in Europe for Largest Populations, with 23.7 billion capita.