The Desert Dweller Delegayte of Dakota is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Salem with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory vegetarianism, ban on automobiles, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 4.831 billion Dakotans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The tiny government prioritizes Healthcare, although Education, Defense, and Law & Order are also considered important, while International Aid and Administration aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 7.5%.

The very strong Dakotan economy, worth 250 trillion C10H15Ns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,914 C10H15Ns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Surveillance cameras are banned, jumping in puddles after rainstorms has become an indoor activity, the education system is famed for its taxing exams, and quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces. Crime is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Dakota's national animal is the black cat and its national religion is Judaism.

Dakota is ranked 283,022^nd in the world and 6,938^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -123.03 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.