The Armed Republic of Outer Dura is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service, free-roaming dinosaurs, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 121 million Outer Durans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Industry, Law & Order, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare are ignored. The average income tax rate is 42.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Outer Duran economy, worth 9.34 trillion Sigils a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 77,227 Sigils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', children are often punished for the sins of the fathers, a new religious movement claims that people's souls are stored in phosphorus, and life expectancy is way down but posthuman perfectionism is way up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Outer Dura's national animal is the Great Arac, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Outer Dura is ranked 258,970^th in the world and 286^th in Morpheus for Safest, scoring 13.87 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.