The Republic of Dan Rather is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, devout population of 1.609 billion Dan Ratherians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39.2%.

The strong Dan Ratherian economy, worth 98.0 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 60,893 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.7 times as much as the poorest.

The government is deliberately installing bloatware onto computers, a blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction, pop sensation "Jack and the Holograms" is storming the charts, and the traditional Violetist dish of stuffed sheep's head is served with an intense look of shock upon its face. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dan Rather's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Dan Rather is ranked 125,626^th in the world and 565^th in junk for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 611.71 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.