The Borderlands of Puppet State 866 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.514 billion Puppet State 866ians 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 Education, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The very strong Puppet State 866ian economy, worth 173 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Soda Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is 49,272 deniers, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 192,766 per year while the poor average 8,579, a ratio of 22.5 to 1.

TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, organ donation is compulsory, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Puppet State 866's national animal is the fox.

Puppet State 866 is ranked 184,058^th in the world and 61^st in Astellaria for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 275.59 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.