The Principality of Puppet State 277 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, cynical population of 3.69 billion Puppet State 277ians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The relatively small, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.8%.

The strong Puppet State 277ian economy, worth 211 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Soda Sales, and Retail. Average income is 57,302 deniers, with the richest citizens earning 8.7 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, organ donation is compulsory, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, and dessert dishes make up the Puppet State 277ian breakfast menu. Crime is moderate. Puppet State 277's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Puppet State 277 is ranked 256,137^th in the world and 41^st in Silly for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 20 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.