The Republic of Doge Garrison 156 is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 1.573 billion Doge Garrison 156ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 34.2%.

The Doge Garrison 156ian economy, worth 51.2 trillion francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 32,550 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Harry Potter books are banned, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, and the Doge Garrison 156 City Prison Revue puts on a better stage show than anything in the Theatre District. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Doge Garrison 156's national animal is the horse.

Doge Garrison 156 is ranked 243,976^th in the world and 1^st in Half Life 3 for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5.48 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.