The Republic of Direwolf1 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, restrictive gun laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 8.265 billion Direwolf1ians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 73.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Direwolf1ian economy, worth 882 trillion euros a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 106,746 euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

'To Regulate And Beyond' is the unofficial motto of the Direwolf1ian Space Agency, the government puts forth the claim that harming young girls is wrong, the main interest rates change daily based on the latest news story, and dictionary sales have hit an all-time high. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Direwolf1's national animal is the Direwolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Direwolf1 is ranked 277,946^th in the world and 10,344^th in Osiris for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.68 kickbacks per hour.