The Empire of Puppet State 359 is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.081 billion Puppet State 359ians enjoy frequent elections, which are uniformly corrupted by big-spending corporations buying politicians who best suit their interests.

The relatively small, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.2%.

The very strong Puppet State 359ian economy, worth 224 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 55,000 guilders, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 186,777 per year while the poor average 11,948, a ratio of 15.6 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and the nation's counterintelligence budget is all up in the air. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Puppet State 359's national animal is the dolphin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Puppet State 359 is ranked 134,391^st in the world and 23^rd in Silly for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 9,137.82 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.