The Empire of Da Congas is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by The Great and Mighty Devan with an iron fist, and notable for its teetotalling pirates, compulsory military service, and fear of technology. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 8.668 billion Conga Lines are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Capital City. The average income tax rate is 75.1%.

The frighteningly efficient a Da Congain economy, worth a remarkable 2,053 trillion Congers a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 236,956 Congers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients, the rainbow assortment of chemicals in the water has turned the frogs gay, politicians are often seen with soldiers pointing guns at their heads, and politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Da Congas's national animal is the Tree Octopus, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Bow Down Before Me.

Da Congas is ranked 279,647^th in the world and 3,814^th in the Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 29.14 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.