The Republic of Dithmeyerstan is a small, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, daily referendums, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate population of 20 million Dithmeyerstanians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Dithmeyerstanian economy, worth 1.07 trillion Diths a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,669 Diths, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The Museum of Blackacrean War Crimes is located on "Blackacre Did Nothing Wrong Avenue", aspiring pilots must be personally vetted by the Minister of Transportation before receiving their license, the right school tie opens more doors than the right qualification, and convicted murderers are free to walk the streets provided they attend rehabilitation classes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Dithmeyerstan's national animal is the penguin.

Dithmeyerstan is ranked 32,151^st in the world and 565^th in The East Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 19.85 average smiles per day.