The Protectorate of Dusk Tide is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 2.593 billion Dusk Tideans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government prioritizes Administration, with Welfare, Spirituality, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and International Aid are ignored. The average income tax rate is 18.0%.

The strong Dusk Tidean economy, worth 160 trillion Cups of Joe a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 61,794 Cups of Joe, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Tourists are duped into trimming hedges for the horsy-set, consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, foreign heads of state have taken out restraining orders against Dusk Tidean ambassadors, and conscripts often volunteer for a second tour of duty so they can get a ticket to next year's Army Revue. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Dusk Tide's national animal is the Neko, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Dusk Tide is ranked 163,308^th in the world and 18^th in Free Japan for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 1,106.33 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.