The Republic of Puppet State 249 is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its infamous sell-swords and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 3.569 billion Puppet State 249ians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The relatively small, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Healthcare, Welfare, and Administration also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 18.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Puppet State 249ian economy, worth 104 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 29,360 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, and looting and pillaging are now considered vital intelligence-gathering activities. Crime is relatively low. Puppet State 249's national animal is the parrot, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Puppet State 249 is ranked 316,378^th in the world and 2^nd in Astaryx for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -9.51 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.