The Republic of Puppetstan20 is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its fear of technology, lack of airports, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.941 billion Puppetstan20ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 76.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Puppetstan20ian economy, worth 310 trillion kronor a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Retail, Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Soda Sales. Average income is an impressive 105,685 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Cynics say that Leader's speeches are a leading cause of death, midnight pizza breaks are common among the work-from-home population, personal injury lawyers are demanding compensation from the government after recent reductions in manufacturer liability, and doctors are encouraged to 'pull the plug' any time the government has a budget crisis. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Puppetstan20's national animal is the kiwi, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Puppetstan20 is ranked 255,155^th in the world and 95^th in Puppetstan for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -7.15 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.