The Republic of Dark Guard 1 is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning giraffe population. The hard-working population of 2.566 billion Dark Guard 1ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 23.1%.

The Dark Guard 1ian economy, worth 101 trillion rubles a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Trout Farming. Average income is 39,516 rubles, 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. Dark Guard 1's national animal is the giraffe.

Dark Guard 1 is ranked 189,007^th in the world and 1^st in The Gaza Strip for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 910.26 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.