The Colony of Duvonche is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 557 million Duvoneers enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 67.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Duvonchean economy, worth 20.4 trillion Sols a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 36,667 Sols, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

High school boys are required to pass vigorous self-mastery and sensitivity training to graduate, unsolved crimes are often pinned on veterans with PTSD, home renovation projects take decades to complete, and paranoid museum guards keep a lookout for any animated displays attempting to escape the premises after dark. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Duvonche's national animal is the Ibis, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Duvonche is ranked 311,365^th in the world and 26^th in Paladin Astralblitz for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -10.15 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.