The Republic of Desdemona is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Legate Billiam Shakesman with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 6.058 billion Desdemonans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Othello. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.4%.

The strong Desdemonan economy, worth 383 trillion denaris a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Information Technology. Average income is 63,282 denaris, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

Arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct, decaying farm hamlets have twice the representation of major urban areas, the nation faces constant invasions by foreign boy bands, and hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Desdemona's national animal is the otter and its national religion is Tellurism.

Desdemona is ranked 73,947^th in the world and 2^nd in Wallachia for Most Cultured, scoring 68 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.