The Two-Armed Democracy of Delaces is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by President Thomas Lance with an even hand, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 21.439 billion Delacesians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pluto City. The average income tax rate is 84.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Delacesian economy, worth a remarkable 2,968 trillion Laces a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 138,458 Laces, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Politicians' smiles are legally considered a form of disaster relief, compass sales have gone south, three extra hay bales are rolled into Delaces's gold vaults every year, and parents who try to organize playdates for their kids have police drop through their ceilings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Delaces's national animal is the Cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cult Of the Almighty Pluto.

Delaces is ranked 296,318^th in the world and 120^th in The Black Hawks for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -8.53 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.