The Grand Duchy of Diano is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Grand Duke Maurizio I with a fair hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.911 billion Dianese enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Diano Marina. The average income tax rate is 61.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Dianese economy, worth 125 trillion Dianese Lire a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 65,800 Dianese Lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Grand Duke Maurizio I has just been declared ruler of Diano in an international press conference, according to the latest national census as many as two-thirds of the respondents possibly consider 'violet' their favorite color, Girolaismo has been named as Diano's national religion, and the government prefers to kill off its enemies by peaceful means. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Diano's national animal is the Seagull, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Girolaismo.

Diano is ranked 25,917^th in the world and 68^th in Carcassonne for Safest, scoring 110.94 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.