The Republic of Duretta is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Naomi Keating with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and lack of airports. The compassionate population of 14.145 billion Durettans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Law & Order, and Environment are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Si-an. The average income tax rate is 53.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Durettan economy, worth 851 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 60,169 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

If someone says there's plenty of living space in Duretta they're lyin', politicians spend more time in courtrooms than in Parliament, concert pianists lie about their occupation to avoid ridicule, and visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Duretta's national animal is the blue bird-of-paradise, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Duretta is ranked 34,413^th in the world and 3^rd in ACA for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,474.27 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.