The Republic of War Dogs XXIII is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Dog o'War with an even hand, and notable for its ritual sacrifices, rampant corporate plagiarism, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 12.552 billion War Dogs are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of WD Central. The average income tax rate is 86.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Canine economy, worth a remarkable 3,906 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 311,193 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

A stitch in time could see you serving nine, the nation's prisons are touted as the best weight loss programs money can't buy, only those who apply can study applied maths, and the comic book series 'Dog o'War and the Villainous Corporate Cronies' is a best-seller. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. War Dogs XXIII's national animal is the Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Canis Majorism.

War Dogs XXIII is ranked 59,438^th in the world and 961^st in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 74.11 law-abiding acts per hour.