The Community of Puppet State 296 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.762 billion Puppet State 296ians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.4%.

The strong Puppet State 296ian economy, worth 176 trillion deniers a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 46,870 deniers, with the richest citizens earning 9.4 times as much as the poorest.

The mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations, only the richest get to see out of their windows, Jennifer Government is a bestseller, and Mr Happy's Funland has just been named Puppet State 296's new capital. Crime is moderate. Puppet State 296's national animal is the elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Puppet State 296 is ranked 148,912^th in the world and 3^rd in Moon for Most Developed, scoring 55.65 on the Human Development Index.