The Federal Republic of Puppet State 286 is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning emu population. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 3.735 billion Puppet State 286ians 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, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 28.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Puppet State 286ian economy, worth 135 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 36,357 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

A burger chain recently changed its name to Mack Donaldz for legal reasons, organ donation rates have hit a new low, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, and euthanasia is illegal. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Puppet State 286's national animal is the emu.

Puppet State 286 is ranked 235,089^th in the world and 1^st in The TFverse for Most Developed, scoring 52.39 on the Human Development Index.