The Country of Direnne is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Nicholas Z with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, parental licensing program, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate population of 1.123 billion Dirennians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 80.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Dirennian economy, worth 108 trillion Dirennian Yats a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,400 Dirennian Yats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A light breeze is enough to make Nicholas Z fold, the economy is green and the air is black, war memorials have been modified to include hammocks for napping, and organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Direnne's national animal is the Black sparrow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Platicianism.

Direnne is ranked 79,683^rd in the world and 194^th in Horizon for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,906.3 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.