The Commonwealth of DarkDefiance is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 628 million DarkDefianceans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 24.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The DarkDefiancean economy, worth 36.2 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Gambling, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 57,629 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Urban planners beg for just one more lane before bedtime, stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence, the government is ignoring the latest terrorist atrocities in DarkDefiance City for fear of causing a fuss, and asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes. Crime is totally unknown. DarkDefiance's national animal is the cobra chicken, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

DarkDefiance is ranked 239,739^th in the world and 2,444^th in the Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -3.28 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.