The Grand Duchy of Robert Dirks is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, devout population of 11.959 billion Robert Dirksians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 27.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Robert Dirksian economy, worth 763 trillion Pesos a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,833 Pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes, major cities are suffering under water rationing, hit TV show 'The eXecution Factor' is a critical success, and chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Robert Dirks's national animal is the Black Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Robert Dirks is ranked 89,275^th in the world and 17^th in The Gallery for Lowest Crime Rates, with 67.29 law-abiding acts per hour.