The Republic of Da 5 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its infamous sell-swords, parental licensing program, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.746 billion Da 5ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 35.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Da 5ian economy, worth 250 trillion Kkoreas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 91,373 Kkoreas , and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens who leave the nation for work are instantly charged with treason, a murderous reputation can revitalise a flagging celebrity career, military recruitment numbers are down as citizens object on 'moral grounds', and politicians sweat as journalists scour internet archives for any mention of them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Da 5's national animal is the Me, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Da 5 is ranked 320,980^th in the world and 1,437^th in Europe for Most Pacifist, with 5.15 cheeks turned per day.