The Republic of Doge Garrison 179 is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 1.514 billion Doge Garrison 179ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 21.0%.

The Doge Garrison 179ian economy, worth 68.0 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 44,915 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, Doge Garrison 179 is increasingly belligerent on the international stage, and droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Doge Garrison 179's national animal is the penguin, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Doge Garrison 179 is ranked 214,336^th in the world and 1^st in Mormons for Largest Black Market, with 381 billion Standard Monetary Units.