The Federal Republic of Daulmark is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by President Artur Hohenbeck with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 8.549 billion Daulmārkians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Levastok. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Daulmārkian economy, worth a remarkable 2,208 trillion Dyoshkas a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 258,379 Dyoshkas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Foreign 'investors' have been taking a great interest in the new secret shuttle, pharmaceutical companies emphatically promise that "your pills are in the mail" rather than admit any supply shortfall, criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program, and maximum security fish farms leave caged salmon pining for the fjords. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Daulmark's national animal is the Noskyavian Stag, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Astlopithican Axonity.

Daulmark is ranked 294,549^th in the world and 234^th in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Highest Disposable Incomes, with zero Standard Monetary Units.