The Democratic States of Ductape is a large, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 56 million Ductapeans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Ductapean economy, worth 2.34 trillion bitcoins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,828 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

High school boys are required to pass vigorous self-mastery and sensitivity training to graduate, eminent domain has been abolished, rare art has become a significant factor in negotiating all foreign trade agreements, and country folk are sent to obligatory boarding schools to learn how to be civilized. Crime is totally unknown. Ductape's national animal is the owl.

Ductape is ranked 147,772^nd in the world and 3,226^th in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 61.36 law-abiding acts per hour.