The Second Socialist Republic of Doundaly is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Kenton Rowe with an iron fist, and notable for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 9.2 billion Doundalians 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pratka. The average income tax rate is 22.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Doundalian economy, worth a remarkable 1,358 trillion galds a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 147,716 galds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Disputed territories across the South Pacific are being claimed by Doundalian college students, homogenous restaurants all have very similar menus, religious terrorism is considered to be an Act of God by insurance companies, and teenage girls worry that they'll be unpopular if their skirts aren't short enough. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Doundaly's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Doundaly is ranked 190,067^th in the world and 3,788^th in the South Pacific for Highest Food Quality, scoring 12.62 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.