The Republic of Da 49 is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 298 million Da 49ians 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 Public Transport, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 23.1%.

The Da 49ian economy, worth 12.9 trillion francs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Pizza Delivery, and Gambling. Average income is 43,407 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card, flash floods that dams could have controlled regularly ravage small towns in mountain valleys, 4-year-olds studying for their mathematics exams are anxious that they will be unemployable in adulthood if they fail, and candidates for public office painstakingly research their family trees to ensure their eligibility. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Da 49's national animal is the penguin.

Da 49 is ranked 142,258^th in the world and 5,883^rd in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 62.33 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.