The Empire of Goblin 229 is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning kangaroo population. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 6.974 billion Goblin 229ians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The medium-sized, moralistic, outspoken government is dominated by the Department of Spirituality, with Defense, Healthcare, and Administration also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 25.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Goblin 229ian economy, worth 262 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,616 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Goblin 229's national animal is the kangaroo, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Goblin 229 is ranked 134,168^th in the world and 263^rd in Chicken overlords for Lowest Crime Rates, with 62.34 law-abiding acts per hour.