The Republic of Inspect Element is a colossal, genial nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 4.719 billion Ducks are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 61.5%.

The all-consuming Duck economy, worth 424 trillion Duckcoins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 90,005 Duckcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's best artists are considered pretty easy to beat, elderly tribespeople die in bed surrounded by loved ones and linguists, polygamy is legal, and rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Inspect Element's national animal is the Duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Inspect Element is ranked 13,529^th in the world and 4^th in Artificial Solar System for Nicest Citizens, with 26.59 average smiles per day.