The Republic of Desert islas is a very large, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning beaver population. The hard-working population of 299 million Desert islasians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 16.8%.

The Desert islasian economy, worth 13.7 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Gambling. Average income is 45,880 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Desert islas's national animal is the beaver, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Desert islas is ranked 221,650^th in the world and 12,317^th in Osiris for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 42 on the Kitten Softness Rating.