The Republic of The Sleeping Duck 29 is a mammoth, efficient nation, notable for its soft-spoken computers, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 5.155 billion Sleeping Duck 29ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 59.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Sleeping Duck 29ian economy, worth 456 trillion bitcoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 88,611 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Newspapers may not print any negative stories about the government, TSD2-SPAN viewership drops as MPs act their age, politicians accepting drinks in bars are executed for taking bribes, and the overhead luggage compartment is often full. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Sleeping Duck 29's national animal is the kiwi, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Sleeping Duck 29 is ranked 251,749^th in the world and 39^th in The Apolean Frontiers for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -5.01 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.