The Yao Ming Dynasty Republic of Duracell is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Mario Yoshi Yao Ming Jeremy Lin III with an even hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, keen interest in outer space, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cheerful, devout population of 16.741 billion Duracellians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Super Mario City. The average income tax rate is 92.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Duracellian economy, worth a remarkable 2,979 trillion Yoshis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 178,003 Yoshis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Duracellian watches list strained wrists as a common side effect, more than one company makes the board game Monopoly, you're never too young to learn how to lie with confidence, and students do more community service than homework. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Duracell's national animal is the Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Sports and Video Games Religion.

Duracell is ranked 66,059^th in the world and 2,714^th in The East Pacific for Most Pro-Market, scoring 53.67 on the Rand Index.