The Republic of Puppet State 218 is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning crocodile population. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.053 billion Puppet State 218ians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 10.2%.

The Puppet State 218ian economy, worth 217 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 53,720 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the nation is Astellaria's leading manufacturer of intricately-patterned sweaters. Crime is relatively low, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Puppet State 218's national animal is the crocodile.

Puppet State 218 is ranked 141,991^st in the world and 37^th in Astellaria for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 469.16 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.