The Defender of The Duck Army Squadron 5 is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Warden Ducky with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and daily referendums. The hard-nosed population of 2.282 billion Ducks have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Duckland. The average income tax rate is 30.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Duck economy, worth 88.5 trillion Duckcoins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 38,778 Duckcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct, money can't buy happiness but it can buy immunity to prosecution, roosters that herald the rising sun are immediately sent to the slaughterhouse, and prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Duck Army Squadron 5's national animal is the Duck, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Duckism.

The Duck Army Squadron 5 is ranked 244,965^th in the world and 4,388^th in Artificial Solar System for Most Beautiful Environments, with 281.06 pounds of wildlife per square mile.