The Second Socialist Republic of Doundaly is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Kenton Rowe with an iron fist, and notable for its triple-decker prams, national health service, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 9.182 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 23.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Doundalian economy, worth a remarkable 1,353 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 147,449 galds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Scientific journals publish third-graders' school essays, this summer's chart-toppers sound almost the same as last year's, public hospital staff roll their eyes at anything less than a heart attack, and disputed territories across the South Pacific are being claimed by Doundalian college students. 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 34,620^th in the world and 632^nd in the South Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,897.59 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.