The Federal Republic of Darkanistan is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Henry Pearce with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, digital currency, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 3.662 billion Darkans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Darkania. The average income tax rate is 95.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Darkan economy, worth 654 trillion Republican Darkas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 178,811 Republican Darkas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Bins outnumber trees in city parks, foreign 'investors' have been taking a great interest in the new secret shuttle, meat-eating is frowned upon, and The Pipe Bomb Makers' Pop-Up Book can be found in preschool libraries. Crime is totally unknown. Darkanistan's national animal is the Opossum, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Darkanistan is ranked 7,174^th in the world and 327^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 107.94 law-abiding acts per hour.