The Interspecies Fascination of Doctor Phlox is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning osmotic eel population. The democratic population of 16.509 billion Denobulans enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The medium-sized, moralistic, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 23.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Denobulan economy, worth 442 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 26,812 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Doctor Phlox's national animal is the osmotic eel.

Doctor Phlox is ranked 217,693^rd in the world and 108^th in Equilism for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 596.76 on the Societal Mobility Rating.