The Primordial Fear of Darkness is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, rampant corporate plagiarism, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed population of 8.752 billion Darknessians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39.6%.

The strong Darknessian economy, worth 554 trillion rubles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,330 rubles, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

International tensions are high as Darkness threatens any government with the audacity to arrest its citizens, a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, and drill sergeants yell in the ears of bespectacled nerds in cybermilitary "reboot camps". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Darkness's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Darkness is ranked 86,228^th in the world and 653^rd in Remembrance for Largest Populations, with 8.75 billion capita.