The Republic of William Daniel Carpenter is a large, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 193 million William Daniel Carpenterians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 29.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped William Daniel Carpenterian economy, worth 5.31 trillion Bud Lights a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Tourism, Pizza Delivery, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 27,490 Bud Lights, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The only things written in the stars are arrest warrants for astrologers, economic planning is exalted as a human art form, the government spends billions to retrieve millions worth of asteroid gold, and bris parties are all the rage. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force. William Daniel Carpenter's national animal is the Chocolate, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

William Daniel Carpenter is ranked 102,892^nd in the world and 4^th in Indy for Rudest Citizens, with 53.61 insults per minute.