The Republic of Puppet1-1297 is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its public floggings, enslaved workforce, and national health service. The compassionate, cynical population of 664 million Puppet1-1297ians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 69.0%.

The powerhouse Puppet1-1297ian economy, worth 70.0 trillion cards a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 105,476 cards, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

Sniffer dogs are trained to follow clouds of fruity-smelling vapor, the Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in the incidence of delayed menopause, half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach, and the rich are once again pinching pennies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Puppet1-1297's national animal is the card, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Puppet1-1297 is ranked 209,765^th in the world and 711^th in Concord for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 32,697.85 Standard Monetary Units.