The Republic of Development II is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning penguin population. The hard-working population of 3.644 billion Development IIians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.3%.

The Development IIian economy, worth 153 trillion rubles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Retail, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 42,197 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Development II's national animal is the penguin.

Development II is ranked 185,198^th in the world and 179^th in The Works of M C Escher for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 1,278.32 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.