The Most Serene Republic of Parallel Dedede is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, disturbing lack of elderly people, and enslaved workforce. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.075 billion Parallel Dededeans 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 72.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Parallel Dededean economy, worth 195 trillion Star Rods a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,079 Star Rods, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 375,383 per year while the poor average 15,861, a ratio of 23.7 to 1.

The men in trenchcoats hanging around playgrounds are actually police officers, a positive pregnancy test doubles as a visa, it is illegal to liberate slaves, and money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Parallel Dedede's national animal is the Fire Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Parallel Dedede is ranked 54,199^th in the world and 1^st in Parallel Dedede for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 79.02 on the Bus Surprisal Index.