The Armed Republic of Dead Hand 4 is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 8.369 billion Dead Hand 4ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 45.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Dead Hand 4ian economy, worth 81.9 trillion Rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Uranium Mining, Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 9,788 Rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dead Hand 4's national animal is the Bear.

Dead Hand 4 is ranked 159,017^th in the world and 1^st in Death to Capitalism for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 492.42 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.