The Armed Republic of Outer Dura is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Arin Stormwall with an iron fist, and remarkable for its frequent executions, punitive income tax rates, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 1.324 billion Outer Durans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Education are also considered important, while Welfare and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blackrock. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 54.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Outer Duran economy, worth 203 trillion Sigils a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 153,348 Sigils, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 605,845 per year while the poor average 26,278, a ratio of 23.1 to 1.

In coastal waters there are fifteen salvage divers per dead man's chest (yo ho ho), napalm is the tool of choice for disabling eco-unfriendly forestry operations, citizens complain about a burning sensation after bathing, and there is no other place with more lab coats per square mile than former houses of worship. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Outer Dura's national animal is the Great Arac, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Violence.

Outer Dura is ranked 23,342^nd in the world and 476^th in the Rejected Realms for Highest Average Incomes, with 153,348.13 Standard Monetary Units.