The Dictatorship of Puppet State 329 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, suspicion of poets, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.366 billion Puppet State 329ians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.3%.

The very strong Puppet State 329ian economy, worth 237 trillion marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 54,486 marks, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 220,918 per year while the poor average 8,945, a ratio of 24.7 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and strange looking men with big red noses are found hiding behind bushes and inside dustbins. Crime is a problem. Puppet State 329's national animal is the horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Puppet State 329 is ranked 186,155^th in the world and 50^th in Silly for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 42 on the Kitten Softness Rating.