The Holy Empire of Puppet State 217 is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its burgeoning fox population. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.921 billion Puppet State 217ians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.4%.

The very strong Puppet State 217ian economy, worth 232 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 59,235 guilders, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 179,110 per year while the poor average 15,250, a ratio of 11.7 to 1.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, surveillance cameras are banned, and banning party poppers has been a real party pooper. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Puppet State 217's national animal is the fox.

Puppet State 217 is ranked 232,838^th in the world and 50^th in Astellaria for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 204.33 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.