The Principality of Datioch is a colossal, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 3.531 billion Datiochians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 33.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Datiochian economy, worth 122 trillion Drecs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 34,561 Drecs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Datioch's national animal is the Cockatiel.

Datioch is ranked 260,801^st in the world and 7^th in Badlands Frontier for Nicest Citizens, with 8.23 average smiles per day.