The Sultanate of Puppet State 355 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.234 billion Puppet State 355ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.6%.

The strong Puppet State 355ian economy, worth 197 trillion florins a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 46,599 florins, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, the tenet of free speech is held dear, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock". Crime is moderate. Puppet State 355's national animal is the leopard.

Puppet State 355 is ranked 186,668^th in the world and 50^th in Silly for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.