The Democratic States of Dpatel is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 249 million Dpatelians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.5%.

The strong Dpatelian economy, worth 14.0 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 56,124 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government has strong opinions about what goes into your bodily orifices, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, and the "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making Dpatelians any less frightened. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Dpatel's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Dpatel is ranked 222,500^th in the world and 143^rd in Benigtopia for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 42 on the Kitten Softness Rating.