The Republic of Codename29 is a titanic, genial nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, prohibition of alcohol, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 16.279 billion Codename29ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 63.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Codename29ian economy, worth 873 trillion guilders a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,685 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Money can't buy happiness but it can buy immunity to prosecution, the transit system is throwing poor people under the bus, the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, and couples kissing on the street are detained for 'unlawful exchange of genetic material'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Codename29's national animal is the dove, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Codename29 is ranked 300,998^th in the world and 3^rd in Second Guesses for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -7.8 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.