The Republic of Differentiation is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 4.681 billion Differentiationians 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, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 48.1%.

The all-consuming Differentiationian economy, worth 463 trillion Duckcoins a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 99,106 Duckcoins, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

People with political aspirations study how to make balloon animals, hordes of faceless civil servants are running cities, imitation is the sincerest form of felony, and the overhead luggage compartment is often full. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Differentiation's national animal is the Duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Differentiation is ranked 257,668^th in the world and 1,224^th in Artificial Solar System for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.55 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.