The Democratic Republic of Dakalian is a massive, genial nation, ruled by First Minister Tollison Hops with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.386 billion Dakalianites enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Waller-Bridge. The average income tax rate is 97.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Dakalianite economy, worth 949 trillion vegas a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 216,535 vegas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Major cities are suffering under water rationing, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations", a burger chain recently changed its name to Mack Donaldz for legal reasons, and clumsy self-injury is a viable claim in modern compensation culture. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dakalian's national animal is the kangaroo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Day Drinking.

Dakalian is ranked 2,318^th in the world and 58^th in the South Pacific for Highest Food Quality, scoring 267.82 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.