The Watchfires of Del hi is a titanic, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, devout population of 22.981 billion Del hians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed, including voting. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while International Aid isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 53.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Del hian economy, worth a remarkable 1,885 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 82,055 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The nanny industry has had a boom after maternity leave was recently banned, sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations, grinding bureaucracy has the international wheels of justice turning slowly, and Max Barry finally has time for writing books after NationStates was recently outlawed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Del hi's national animal is the Death's-head Hawkmoth, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Del hi is ranked 34,556^th in the world and 1^st in Delhi for Largest Black Market, with 44.2 trillion Standard Monetary Units.