The Holy Empire of Lard Of Duckness is a titanic, cultured nation, renowned for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 14.203 billion Lard Of Ducknessians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Administration, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 25.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Lard Of Ducknessian economy, worth 672 trillion Lards a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 47,322 Lards, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Confused drunks wake up to irate drill sergeants whipping them into shape, passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections, high school bands practice by moonlight, and most believe it doesn't hurt to embrace free trade. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lard Of Duckness's national animal is the Duck, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lard Of Duckness is ranked 33,248^th in the world and 2^nd in New Duck Order for Largest Populations, with 14.2 billion capita.