The Republic of Daynes is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 175 million Daynesians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 55.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Daynesian economy, worth 13.8 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 78,888 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Wind farms are erected on shuttered oil platforms, there is a law against "filthy foreign food", diplomacy is a foreign concept to Daynesians, and women wearing male lounge-wear are quizzed for hours by mental health practitioners. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Daynes's national animal is the Dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Daynes is ranked 105,937^th in the world and 42^nd in Enowiden for Safest, scoring 80.45 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.