The Republic of Dengstan is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its national health service, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 206 million Dengstanians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 66.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Dengstanian economy, worth 16.1 trillion pesos a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 78,267 pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

T-shirts displaying a photo of Leader performing the Full-Monty are selling out, an internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of Leader, the possibility of gain causes universal pain, and drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dengstan's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Dengstan is ranked 111,400^th in the world and 1,277^th in the South Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 2,976.27 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.