The Republic of Dardane is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Scarlett with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 4.784 billion Dardaneans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alewood. The average income tax rate is 72.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Dardanean economy, worth 466 trillion Dars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 97,470 Dars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

President Scarlett's new door-knocking campaign has the sweet taste of success, groups of government workers are declared protected tribes if they venture too deep into the Capitol, newspapers and TV broadcasters are given a list of 'acceptable words', and lawyers spend as much time preparing their make-up as they do their briefs. Crime is totally unknown. Dardane's national animal is the Hyena, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Pantheism.

Dardane is ranked 19,448^th in the world and 11^th in Hive for Highest Food Quality, scoring 118.89 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.