The Republic of Dardeand is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its burgeoning squirrel population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 8 million Dardeandians 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, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 19.1%.

The Dardeandian economy, worth 375 billion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. Average income is 46,903 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Education and welfare spending are on the rise, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, and organ donation rates have hit a new low. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dardeand's national animal is the squirrel.

Dardeand is ranked 297,890^th in the world and 2,684^th in the Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,189.52 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.