The Grand Duchy of Puppet State 229 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working population of 3.047 billion Puppet State 229ians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 21.7%.

The Puppet State 229ian economy, worth 114 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,675 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains, and shouting contests are an important part of government job interviews. Crime is moderate. Puppet State 229's national animal is the cow.

Puppet State 229 is ranked 16,531^st in the world and 892^nd in Lazarus for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 5,333.33 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.