The Republic of Doge Garrison 253 is a huge, pleasant nation, notable for its suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 837 million Doge Garrison 253ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 24.5%.

The Doge Garrison 253ian economy, worth 33.5 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Gambling. Average income is 40,067 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, organ donation is compulsory, Harry Potter books are banned, and sick Doge Garrison 253ians are hair today and gone tomorrow. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Doge Garrison 253's national animal is the cow.

Doge Garrison 253 is ranked 251,590^th in the world and 1^st in Swaps for Most Cultured, scoring 63 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.