The Republic of Dikson is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and soft-spoken computers. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.079 billion Diksonians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 71.5%.

The all-consuming Diksonian economy, worth 99.1 trillion Ducats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Information Technology. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 91,828 Ducats, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, former bars are desperately trying to re-brand themselves as cafés, confused drunks wake up to irate drill sergeants whipping them into shape, and people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dikson's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Dikson is ranked 73,817^th in the world and 515^th in Novaya Zemlya for Highest Average Incomes, with 91,828.31 Standard Monetary Units.