The Country of Direnne is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Nicholas Z with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 1.011 billion Dirennians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 78.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Dirennian economy, worth 94.8 trillion Dirennian Yats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 93,763 Dirennian Yats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A lot of number one hits are straight cover versions, cops with assault weaponry are forcing their way into private homes to search for terrorists, in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, and only 'organics' are permitted to be citizens. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Direnne's national animal is the None, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Direnne is ranked 49,062^nd in the world and 61^st in Horizon for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,979.35 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.