The Allied States of Dvorah is a small, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 36 million Dvorahians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.8%.

The very strong Dvorahian economy, worth 2.25 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 62,616 dollars, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 373,357 per year while the poor average 4,797, a ratio of 77.8 to 1.

Politicians bribe ten-year-old geniuses to sit their aptitude tests, giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, Dvorahian actors literally work from cradle to grave, and the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Dvorah's national animal is the giraffe, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Dvorah is ranked 88,577^th in the world and 9^th in Crimsons puppets for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,550.94 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.