The Republic of Doge Garrison 248 is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 1.378 billion Doge Garrison 248ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.9%.

The strong Doge Garrison 248ian economy, worth 67.7 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Soda Sales, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 49,101 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, Harry Potter books are banned, organ donation is compulsory, and the studies of art and philosophy are banned. Crime is moderate. Doge Garrison 248's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Doge Garrison 248 is ranked 226,473^rd in the world and 1^st in Aventine for Largest Populations, with 1.38 billion capita.